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एवमेष प्रयोक्तव्यः स्त्रीपुंसाभिनये करः । पताकाभ्यां तु हस्ताभ्यामभिनेयः प्रयोक्तृभिः ॥ २६॥

Thus, this hand should also be used to represent a man and a woman. It should be performed by actors using both hands in the Patāka gesture.

english translation

evameSa prayoktavyaH strIpuMsAbhinaye karaH | patAkAbhyAM tu hastAbhyAmabhineyaH prayoktRbhiH || 26||

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/27

दशाख्यश्च शताख्यश्च सहस्राख्यस्तथैव च । अतः परं प्रवक्ष्यामि त्रिपताकस्य लक्षणम् ॥ २७॥

The Tripatāka hand is formed by bending the third finger of the Patāka hand. Now, I shall describe its characteristics in detail.

english translation

dazAkhyazca zatAkhyazca sahasrAkhyastathaiva ca | ataH paraM pravakSyAmi tripatAkasya lakSaNam || 27||

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/28

पताके तु यदा वक्राऽनामिका त्वङ्गुलिर्भवेत् । त्रिपताकः स विज्ञेयः कर्म चास्य निबोधत ॥ २८॥

When the third finger of the Patāka hand is bent, it is known as the Tripatāka hand. Now, listen to its uses.

english translation

patAke tu yadA vakrA'nAmikA tvaGgulirbhavet | tripatAkaH sa vijJeyaH karma cAsya nibodhata || 28||

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/29

आवाहनमवतरणं विसर्जनं वारणं प्रवेशश्च । उन्नामनं प्रणामो निदर्शनं विविधवचनं च ॥ २९॥

It is used to represent invocation, descent, bidding goodbye, prohibition, entrance, raising up, bowing in salutation, comparison, and various forms of speech.

english translation

AvAhanamavataraNaM visarjanaM vAraNaM pravezazca | unnAmanaM praNAmo nidarzanaM vividhavacanaM ca || 29||

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/30

मङ्गल्यद्रव्याणां स्पर्शः शिरसोऽथ सन्निवेशश्च । उष्णीषमुकुटधारणं नासास्यश्रोत्रसंवरणम् ॥ ३०॥

Touching auspicious objects, placing them on the head, wearing a turban or a crown, and covering the nose, mouth, or ears.

english translation

maGgalyadravyANAM sparzaH ziraso'tha sannivezazca | uSNISamukuTadhAraNaM nAsAsyazrotrasaMvaraNam || 30||