नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

.IX. 61 ] THE GESTURES OF HANDS 175

saying too many things, wiping off sweat and enjoying sweet smell, abuse, censure the Tripatāka hands have been prescribed before by me, but women are to use the Arāla hand to represent these.

53-54. Śukatuṇḍa (parrot's beak)—the ring-finger (third finger) of the Arāla hand is bent.

(Uses) with this should be represented words such as '(It is) not I', '(It is) not you, (It is) not to be done; invocation, farewell, and saying 'Fie (upon you)' in contempt.

55-56. Muṣṭi (fist)—fingers have their ends [bent] into the palm and the thumb [is set] upon them.

(Uses) : It is used to represent beating, exercise¹, exit, pressing², shampooing³, grasping sword and holding clubs and spears.

57-58. Śikhara (peak)—in this very hand (muṣṭi) the thumb raised.

(Uses) : It is used to represent reins, whip, goad, bow, throwing a javelin (tomara) or a spike (śakti), painting the two lips and feet and raising up hairs.

59-60. Kapittha (elephant-apple)—the forefinger of the Śikhara hand to be bent and pressed by the thumb.

(Uses) : It is to represent weapons such as sword, bow, discus, javelin (tomara), spear (kunta), mace, spike (śakti), thunderbolt and arrows, true and wholesome deeds.

61-64. Kaṭakāmukha—the ring-finger and the little finger of this Kapittha hand to be raised and bent.

(Uses) : It is used to represent sacrifice¹, oblation², umbrella, drawing up reins, fan, holding a mirror, drawing

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53-64 (B.53-54, G.54-55).
55-56 (B.55-56, G.56- 7). ¹ Vyāyāma according to Ag. means yuddha (fight or duel).
² 'Pressing' of the teats of cows and buffaloes while milking them; stanapīḍane—mahiṣyādidohane (Ag).
³ Samvāhana according to Ag. means mṛtpīḍana.
57-58 (B.57-58, G.58-59).
59-60 (B.59-60, G.60-61).
61-64 (p.41, B.60-63, G.53-65). ¹ hotram—srugādi-uttānena, Ag.
² havyam—ājyādyāmukhena (Ag.).