Natyashastra
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आद्या धनुर्नता कार्या कुञ्चिताङ्गुष्ठकस्तथा । शेषा भिन्नोर्ध्ववलिता ह्यरालेऽङ्गुलयः करे ॥ ४६॥
The Arāla hand is to be formed with the forefinger bent like a bow, the thumb also curved, and the remaining fingers separated and turned upwards.
english translation
AdyA dhanurnatA kAryA kuJcitAGguSThakastathA । zeSA bhinnordhvavalitA hyarAle'GgulayaH kare ॥ 46॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएतेन सत्त्वशौण्डीर्यवीर्यधृतिकान्तिदिव्यगाम्भीय्रम् । आशीर्वादाश्च तथा भावा हितसंज्ञकाः कार्याः ॥ ४७॥
With this (Arāla hand) should be represented courage, pride, prowess, fortitude, beauty, divine grandeur, acts of blessing, and other favorable states.
english translation
etena sattvazauNDIryavIryadhRtikAntidivyagAmbhIyram । AzIrvAdAzca tathA bhAvA hitasaMjJakAH kAryAH ॥ 47॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएतेन पुनः स्त्रीणां केशानां संग्रहोत्कर्षौ । सर्वाङ्गिकं तथैव च निर्वर्णनमात्मनः कार्यम् ॥ ४८॥
With this (Arāla hand) should be represented a woman's gathering or scattering of her hair, as well as a complete self-examination or description of her own body.
english translation
etena punaH strINAM kezAnAM saMgrahotkarSau । sarvAGgikaM tathaiva ca nirvarNanamAtmanaH kAryam ॥ 48॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptकौतुकविवाहयोगं प्रदक्षिणेनैव सम्प्रयोगं च । अङ्गुल्यग्रस्वस्तिकयोगान् परिमण्डलेनैव ॥ ४९॥
The preliminaries of marriage, such as circumambulation (pradakṣiṇā) and marital union, should be represented by two Arāla hands moving around each other, with their fingertips forming a Svastika in a circular motion.
english translation
kautukavivAhayogaM pradakSiNenaiva samprayogaM ca । aGgulyagrasvastikayogAn parimaNDalenaiva ॥ 49॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptप्राद्क्षिण्य परिमण्डलं च कुर्यान् महाजनं चैव । यच्च महीतलरचितं द्रव्यं तच्चाभिनेयं स्यात् ॥ ५०॥
Circumambulation (pradakṣiṇā) and circular movements should be represented, as well as a great assembly of people. Additionally, objects arranged on the ground should also be indicated using this gesture.
english translation
prAdkSiNya parimaNDalaM ca kuryAn mahAjanaM caiva । yacca mahItalaracitaM dravyaM taccAbhineyaM syAt ॥ 50॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript