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उत्क्षिप्तवक्रा तु यदानामिका सकनीयसी । अस्यैव तु कपित्थस्य तदासो खटकामुखः ॥ ६१॥

When the ring finger and the little finger of the Kapittha hand are raised and bent, it is called Kaṭakāmukha.

english translation

utkSiptavakrA tu yadAnAmikA sakanIyasI | asyaiva tu kapitthasya tadAso khaTakAmukhaH || 61||

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/62

होत्रं हव्यं छत्रं प्रग्रहपरिकर्षणं व्यजनकञ्च । आदर्शधारणं खण्डनं तथा पेषणं चैव ॥ ६२॥

Kaṭakāmukha is used to represent sacrifice, oblation, holding an umbrella, drawing up reins, fanning, holding a mirror, cutting, and powdering.

english translation

hotraM havyaM chatraM pragrahaparikarSaNaM vyajanakaJca | AdarzadhAraNaM khaNDanaM tathA peSaNaM caiva || 62||

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/63

आयतदण्डग्रहणं मुक्ताप्रालम्बसंग्रहं चैव । स्रग्दामपुष्पमाला वस्त्रान्तालम्बनं चैव ॥ ६३॥

Kaṭakāmukha is also used to represent holding a long staff, grasping a pearl necklace, wearing garlands and flower wreaths, and gathering the ends of garments.

english translation

AyatadaNDagrahaNaM muktAprAlambasaMgrahaM caiva | sragdAmapuSpamAlA vastrAntAlambanaM caiva || 63||

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/64

मन्मथशरावकर्ष्णपुष्पवचयप्रतोदकार्याणि । अङ्कुशरज्वाकर्षणस्त्रीदर्शनमेव कार्यं च ॥ ६४॥

Kaṭakāmukha is also used to depict drawing Cupid’s arrow, plucking flowers, wielding a whip, pulling a goad or a rope, and representing a woman.

english translation

manmathazarAvakarSNapuSpavacayapratodakAryANi | aGkuzarajvAkarSaNastrIdarzanameva kAryaM ca || 64||

siva.sh/natyashastra/9/65

खटकाख्ये यदा हस्ते तर्जनी सम्प्रसारिता । हस्तः सूचीमुखो नाम तदा ज्ञेयः प्रयोक्तृभिः ॥ ६५॥

When the index finger is extended in the Kaṭakāmukha hand, it is known as the Sūcīmukha hand gesture.

english translation

khaTakAkhye yadA haste tarjanI samprasAritA | hastaH sUcImukho nAma tadA jJeyaH prayoktRbhiH || 65||