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आवेष्ट्यन्ते यदङ्गुल्यस्तर्जनाद्या यथाक्रमम् । अभ्यन्तरेण करणं तदावेष्टितमुच्यते ॥ २१६॥
Āveṣṭita: When the fingers beginning with the first one (the forefinger) are gradually pointing inwards at the time [the hand] moves round, the Karaṇa [thus produced] is called Āveṣṭita.
english translation
उद्वेष्ट्यन्ते यदङ्गुल्यः तर्जन्याद्या बहिर्मुखम् । क्रमशः करणं विप्रास्तदुद्वेष्टितमुच्यते ॥ २१७॥
Udveṣṭita: When the fingers beginning with the first one [forefingers] are gradually pointing outwards at the time [the hand] moves round, the Karaṇa thus produced is called Udveṣṭita.
english translation
आवर्त्यन्ते कनिष्ठाद्या ह्यङ्गुल्योऽभ्यन्तरेण तु । यथा क्रमेण करणं तद् व्यावर्तितमुच्यते ॥ २१८॥
Vyavartita: When fingers beginning with the last one (the little finger) are gradually pointing inwards at the time [the hand] moves round, the Karaṇa thus produced is called Vyavartita.
english translation
उद्वर्त्यन्ते कनिष्ठाद्या बाह्यतः क्रमशो यदा । अङ्गुल्यः करणं विप्रास्तदुक्तं परिवर्तितम् ॥ २१९॥
Parivartita: When the fingers beginning with the last one (the little finger) are gradually pointing outwards at the time [the hand] moves round, the Karaṇa thus produced, is called Parivartita.
english translation
नृत्तेऽभिनययोगे वा पाणिभिर्वर्तनाश्रये । मुखभ्रुनेत्रयुक्तानि करणानि प्रयोजयेत् ॥ २२०॥
Hand gestures in their [various] movements when applied in drama and dance should he followed by Karaṇas having [appropriate expression of] the face, the eyebrows and the eyes.
english translation