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एष प्रहारे व्यायामे निर्गमे पीडने तथा । संवाहनेऽसियष्टीनां कुन्तदण्डग्रहे तथा ॥ ५६॥

This is used in striking, exercise, exit, pressing, massaging, and grasping weapons such as swords, clubs, spears, and staffs.

english translation

eSa prahAre vyAyAme nirgame pIDane tathA | saMvAhane'siyaSTInAM kuntadaNDagrahe tathA || 56||

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/57

अस्यैव तु यदा मुष्टेरूर्ध्वोङ्गुष्ठः प्रयुज्यते । हस्तः स शिखरो नाम तदा ज्ञेयः प्रयोक्तृभिः ॥ ५७॥

When the thumb of the Muṣṭi (fist) hand is raised upwards, it is known as the Śikhara hand gesture, as recognized by performers.

english translation

asyaiva tu yadA muSTerUrdhvoGguSThaH prayujyate | hastaH sa zikharo nAma tadA jJeyaH prayoktRbhiH || 57||

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/58

रश्मिकुशाङ्कुशधनुषां तोमरशक्तिप्रमोक्षणे चैव । अधरोष्ठपादरञ्जनमलकस्योत्क्षेपणं चैव ॥ ५८॥

It is used to represent reins, a noose, a goad, a bow, the release of a javelin (tomara) or a spear (śakti), as well as applying color to the lower lip and feet, and raising a lock of hair.

english translation

razmikuzAGkuzadhanuSAM tomarazaktipramokSaNe caiva | adharoSThapAdaraJjanamalakasyotkSepaNaM caiva || 58||

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/59

अस्यैव शिखराख्यस्य ह्यङ्गुष्ठकनिपीडिता । यदा प्रदेशिनी वक्रा स कपित्थस्तदा स्मृतः ॥ ५९॥

When the forefinger (index finger) of this very Śikhara hand is bent and pressed by the thumb, it is then known as Kapittha.

english translation

asyaiva zikharAkhyasya hyaGguSThakanipIDitA | yadA pradezinI vakrA sa kapitthastadA smRtaH || 59||

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/60

असिचापचक्रतोमरकुन्तगदाशक्तिवज्रबाणानि । शस्त्राण्यभिनेयानि तु कार्यं सत्यं च पथ्यं च ॥ ६०॥

With this hand (Kapittha), weapons such as sword, bow, discus, javelin, spear, mace, spike, thunderbolt, and arrows should be represented. It is also used to depict truth and wholesome deeds.

english translation

asicApacakratomarakuntagadAzaktivajrabANAni | zastrANyabhineyAni tu kAryaM satyaM ca pathyaM ca || 60||