Natyashastra

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स्वस्तिकविच्युतिकरणात् पल्लवपुष्पोपहारशष्पाणि । विरचितमुर्वीसंस्थं यद् द्रव्य तच्च निर्द्देश्यम् ॥ २१॥

When separated from the Svastika position, this hand should be used to represent tender leaves, offerings of flowers, blades of grass, and any object designed on the ground.

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siva.sh/natyashastra/9/22

स्वस्तिकविच्युतिकरणात् पुनरेवाधोमुखेन कर्तव्यम् । संवृतविवृतं पाल्यं छन्नं निबिडं च गोप्यं च ॥ २२॥

When again separated from the Svastika position and turned downward, this hand should be used to represent something closed or opened, protected, covered, dense, or secret.

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siva.sh/natyashastra/9/23

अस्यैव चाङ्गुलीभिरधोमुखप्रस्थितोत्थितचलाभिः । वायूर्मिवेगवेलाक्षोभश्चौघश्च कर्तव्यः ॥ २३॥

With the same hand, when the fingers are turned downward, moving up and down, it should represent the swift movement of wind, ocean waves striking the shore, and a rushing current.

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siva.sh/natyashastra/9/24

उत्साहनं बहु तथा महाजनप्रांशुपुष्करप्रहतम् । पक्षोत्क्षेपाभिनयं रेचककरणेन चाभिनयेत् ॥ २४॥

Encouragement, multitude, a great crowd, height, the beating of drums, and the flapping of wings should be represented through the Recaka movement of this hand.

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siva.sh/natyashastra/9/25

परिघृष्टतलस्थेन तु धौतं मृदितं प्रमृष्टपिष्टे च । पुनरेव शैलधारणमुद्घाटनमेव चाभिनयेत् ॥ २५॥

With the palms rubbed against each other, this hand should be used to represent washing, pressing, cleansing, pounding, as well as holding up or uprooting a mountain.

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Chapter 9

Verses 26-30