Natyashastra
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पतनमरणव्यतिक्रमपरिवृत्तवितर्कित तथ न्यस्तम् । भिन्नवलितेन कुर्यात् कर्तर्यास्याङ्गुलिमुखेन ॥ ४१॥
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 Sanscriptसंयुतकरणो व स्यादसंयुतो वा प्रयुज्यते तज्ज्ञैः । रुरुचमरमहिषसुरगजवृषगोपुरशैलशिखरेषु ॥ ४२॥
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 Sanscriptयस्याङ्गुल्यस्तु विनताः सहाङ्गुष्ठेन चापवत् । सोऽर्धचन्द्रो हि विज्ञेयः करः कर्मास्य वक्ष्यते ॥ ४३॥
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 Sanscriptएतेन बालतरवः शशिलेखाम्बुकलशवलयानि । निर्घाटनमायस्तं मध्यौपम्यं च पीनं च ॥ ४४॥
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 Sanscriptरशनाजघनकटीनामाननतलपत्रकुण्डलादीनाम् । कर्तव्यो नारीणामभिनययोगोऽर्धचन्द्रेण ॥ ४५॥
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