Natyashastra

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/41

पतनमरणव्यतिक्रमपरिवृत्तवितर्कित तथ न्यस्तम् । भिन्नवलितेन कुर्यात् कर्तर्यास्याङ्गुलिमुखेन ॥ ४१॥

sanskrit

When the fingers are turned differently (i.e., the middle finger is bent backward), this hand should be used to represent falling down, death, transgression, reversion, cogitation, and placing something in trust.

english translation

patanamaraNavyatikramaparivRttavitarkita tatha nyastam । bhinnavalitena kuryAt kartaryAsyAGgulimukhena ॥ 41॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/42

संयुतकरणो व स्यादसंयुतो वा प्रयुज्यते तज्ज्ञैः । रुरुचमरमहिषसुरगजवृषगोपुरशैलशिखरेषु ॥ ४२॥

sanskrit

This hand gesture (Kartarīmukha), whether used with both hands (saṃyuta) or a single hand (asaṃyuta), is employed by the knowledgeable to represent an antelope, yak, buffalo, celestial elephant (Airāvata), bull, gate (Gogūra), and hilltop.

english translation

saMyutakaraNo va syAdasaMyuto vA prayujyate tajjJaiH । rurucamaramahiSasuragajavRSagopurazailazikhareSu ॥ 42॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/43

यस्याङ्गुल्यस्तु विनताः सहाङ्गुष्ठेन चापवत् । सोऽर्धचन्द्रो हि विज्ञेयः करः कर्मास्य वक्ष्यते ॥ ४३॥

sanskrit

The hand in which the fingers, along with the thumb, are bent like a bow is known as Ardhacandra (crescent moon). Now, its applications will be described.

english translation

yasyAGgulyastu vinatAH sahAGguSThena cApavat । so'rdhacandro hi vijJeyaH karaH karmAsya vakSyate ॥ 43॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/44

एतेन बालतरवः शशिलेखाम्बुकलशवलयानि । निर्घाटनमायस्तं मध्यौपम्यं च पीनं च ॥ ४४॥

sanskrit

With this (Ardhacandra) hand should be represented young trees, the crescent moon, water, a jar (kalaśa), bracelets, forcible opening, exertion, comparison, and fullness.

english translation

etena bAlataravaH zazilekhAmbukalazavalayAni । nirghATanamAyastaM madhyaupamyaM ca pInaM ca ॥ 44॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/45

रशनाजघनकटीनामाननतलपत्रकुण्डलादीनाम् । कर्तव्यो नारीणामभिनययोगोऽर्धचन्द्रेण ॥ ४५॥

sanskrit

With the Ardhacandra hand, women should represent a girdle, hips, waist, face, palm leaf, earrings, and similar objects.

english translation

razanAjaghanakaTInAmAnanatalapatrakuNDalAdInAm । kartavyo nArINAmabhinayayogo'rdhacandreNa ॥ 45॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/41

पतनमरणव्यतिक्रमपरिवृत्तवितर्कित तथ न्यस्तम् । भिन्नवलितेन कुर्यात् कर्तर्यास्याङ्गुलिमुखेन ॥ ४१॥

sanskrit

When the fingers are turned differently (i.e., the middle finger is bent backward), this hand should be used to represent falling down, death, transgression, reversion, cogitation, and placing something in trust.

english translation

patanamaraNavyatikramaparivRttavitarkita tatha nyastam । bhinnavalitena kuryAt kartaryAsyAGgulimukhena ॥ 41॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/42

संयुतकरणो व स्यादसंयुतो वा प्रयुज्यते तज्ज्ञैः । रुरुचमरमहिषसुरगजवृषगोपुरशैलशिखरेषु ॥ ४२॥

sanskrit

This hand gesture (Kartarīmukha), whether used with both hands (saṃyuta) or a single hand (asaṃyuta), is employed by the knowledgeable to represent an antelope, yak, buffalo, celestial elephant (Airāvata), bull, gate (Gogūra), and hilltop.

english translation

saMyutakaraNo va syAdasaMyuto vA prayujyate tajjJaiH । rurucamaramahiSasuragajavRSagopurazailazikhareSu ॥ 42॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/43

यस्याङ्गुल्यस्तु विनताः सहाङ्गुष्ठेन चापवत् । सोऽर्धचन्द्रो हि विज्ञेयः करः कर्मास्य वक्ष्यते ॥ ४३॥

sanskrit

The hand in which the fingers, along with the thumb, are bent like a bow is known as Ardhacandra (crescent moon). Now, its applications will be described.

english translation

yasyAGgulyastu vinatAH sahAGguSThena cApavat । so'rdhacandro hi vijJeyaH karaH karmAsya vakSyate ॥ 43॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/44

एतेन बालतरवः शशिलेखाम्बुकलशवलयानि । निर्घाटनमायस्तं मध्यौपम्यं च पीनं च ॥ ४४॥

sanskrit

With this (Ardhacandra) hand should be represented young trees, the crescent moon, water, a jar (kalaśa), bracelets, forcible opening, exertion, comparison, and fullness.

english translation

etena bAlataravaH zazilekhAmbukalazavalayAni । nirghATanamAyastaM madhyaupamyaM ca pInaM ca ॥ 44॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/45

रशनाजघनकटीनामाननतलपत्रकुण्डलादीनाम् । कर्तव्यो नारीणामभिनययोगोऽर्धचन्द्रेण ॥ ४५॥

sanskrit

With the Ardhacandra hand, women should represent a girdle, hips, waist, face, palm leaf, earrings, and similar objects.

english translation

razanAjaghanakaTInAmAnanatalapatrakuNDalAdInAm । kartavyo nArINAmabhinayayogo'rdhacandreNa ॥ 45॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript