Natyashastra
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बिल्वकपित्थफलानां ग्रहणे कुचदर्शनश्च नारीणाम् । ग्रहणे ह्यामिषलाभे भवन्ति ताः कुञ्चिताग्रास्तु ॥ ८१॥
(Uses): To represent Bilva and Kapittha (elephant-apple) fruits and the breasts of women ॥ this hand is to be used॥. But to represent accepting ॥ these fruits॥ or flesh, this hand should be slightly bent at its end.
english translation
bilvakapitthaphalAnAM grahaNe kucadarzanazca nArINAm । grahaNe hyAmiSalAbhe bhavanti tAH kuJcitAgrAstu ॥ 81॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptबहुजातिबीजपूरकमामिषखण्डं च निर्देश्यम् । देवार्चनबलिहरणे समुद्गके साग्रपिण्डदाने च । कार्यः पुष्पप्रकरश्च पद्मकोशेन हस्तेन ॥ ८२॥
॥ This hand॥ should be held ॥ to represent॥ offering Pūja to a deity, carrying tribute, casket, offering the first funeral cake, and a number of ॥ small॥ flowers, are also to be indicated by the Padmakośa hand.
english translation
bahujAtibIjapUrakamAmiSakhaNDaM ca nirdezyam । devArcanabaliharaNe samudgake sAgrapiNDadAne ca । kAryaH puSpaprakarazca padmakozena hastena ॥ 82॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptमणिबन्धनविश्लिष्टाभ्यां प्रविरलचलिताङ्गुलिकराभ्याम् । कार्यो विवर्तिताभ्यां विकसितकमलोत्पलाविनयः ॥ ८३॥
Two such hands with moving fingers meeting at the wrist and turning backwards will represent the fullblown lotus and water-lily.
english translation
maNibandhanavizliSTAbhyAM praviralacalitAGgulikarAbhyAm । kAryo vivartitAbhyAM vikasitakamalotpalAvinayaH ॥ 83॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptअङ्गुल्यः संहताः सर्वाः सहाङ्गुष्ठेन यस्य च । तथा निम्नतलश्चैव स तु सर्पशिराः करः ॥ ८४॥
Sarpaśiras (snake-head)—the fingers including the thumb to be close to one another and the palm to be hollowed.
english translation
aGgulyaH saMhatAH sarvAH sahAGguSThena yasya ca । tathA nimnatalazcaiva sa tu sarpazirAH karaH ॥ 84॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptएषः सलिलप्रदाने भुजगतौ तोयसेचने चैव । आस्फोटने च योज्यः करिकुम्भास्फालनाद्येषु ॥ ८५॥
(Uses): It is used to represent the offering of water, movement of serpents, pouring water ॥ on anything॥, challenging ॥ for a duel॥, motion of the elephant’s frontal globes (kumhba) and the like.
english translation
eSaH salilapradAne bhujagatau toyasecane caiva । AsphoTane ca yojyaH karikumbhAsphAlanAdyeSu ॥ 85॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript