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पार्ष्णिर्यस्याञ्चिता भूमौ पादमग्रतलं तथा । अङ्गुल्यश्चाञ्चिताः सर्वाः स पादस्त्वञ्चितः स्मृतः ॥ २७६॥

The foot whose outer edge (heel side) and the entire front part of the foot, along with all the toes, are raised is called Añcita (spread).

english translation

pArSNiryasyAJcitA bhUmau pAdamagratalaM tathA | aGgulyazcAJcitAH sarvAH sa pAdastvaJcitaH smRtaH || 276||

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पादाग्रतलसञ्चारे वर्तितोद्वर्तिते तथा । एव पादाहते कार्यो नानाभ्रमरकेषु च ॥ २७७॥

In movements involving the forepart of the foot—whether extended or raised—the foot is used in striking and in various types of Bhramarī (circular or buzzing) movements.

english translation

pAdAgratalasaJcAre vartitodvartite tathA | eva pAdAhate kAryo nAnAbhramarakeSu ca || 277||

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उत्क्षिप्ता यस्य पार्ष्णी स्यादङ्गुल्यः कुङ्चितास्तथा । तथा कुञ्चितमध्यश्च स पादं कुञ्चितः स्मृतः ॥ २७८॥

The foot is called kuñcita (contracted) when its outer edge is raised, the toes are bent, and the middle part is also bent.

english translation

utkSiptA yasya pArSNI syAdaGgulyaH kuGcitAstathA | tathA kuJcitamadhyazca sa pAdaM kuJcitaH smRtaH || 278||

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उदत्तगमने चैव वर्तितोद्वर्तिते तथा । उत्क्षिप्ता तु भवेत्पार्ष्णिरङ्गुष्ठाग्रेण संस्थितः ॥ २७९॥

In the elevated gait, during the raising and lowering movements, the foot is thrown up with the outer edge of the big toe touching the ground.

english translation

udattagamane caiva vartitodvartite tathA | utkSiptA tu bhavetpArSNiraGguSThAgreNa saMsthitaH || 279||

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280

वामश्चैव स्वभावस्थः सूचीपादः प्रकीर्तितः । नृत्ते नूपुरकरणे प्रयोगस्तस्य कीर्त्यते ॥ २८०॥

The left foot, naturally positioned, is called the "Sūchīpāda" (needle-like foot). Its use is mentioned in dancing and in the application of ankle bells (nūpura).

english translation

vAmazcaiva svabhAvasthaH sUcIpAdaH prakIrtitaH | nRtte nUpurakaraNe prayogastasya kIrtyate || 280||