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.
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.
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.
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.
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.