नाट्यशास्त्रम् (प्रथम भाग - अभिनवभारती एवं हिन्दी टीका सहित)

190 THE NATYASASTRA [ XI. 207-

207. Āveṣṭita : When the fingers beginning with the first one (the forefinger) are gradually pointing inwards at the time [the hand] moves round, the Karaṇa [thus produced] is called Āveṣṭita.

208. Udveṣṭita : When the fingers beginning with the first one [forefingers] are gradually pointing outwards at the time [the hand] moves round, the Karaṇa thus produced is called Udveṣṭita.

209. Vyavartita : When fingers beginning with the last one (the little finger) are gradually pointing inwards at the time [the hand] moves round the Karaṇa thus produced is called Vyavartita.

210 Parivartita : When the fingers beginning with the last one (tho little finger) are gradually pointing outwards at the time [the hand] moves round, the Karaṇa thus produced, is called Parivartita.

211. Hand gestures in their [various] movements when applied in drama and dance should be followed by Karaṇas having [appropriate expression of] the face, the eyebrows and the eyes.

The movements of arms

212-213. Persons dealing in drama and dance have prescribed ten [movements] of arms : Tiryak, Ūrdhvagata, Adhomukha, Āviddha, Apaviddha, Maṇḍala, Svastika, Añcita, Kuñcita and Pṛṣṭhaga.

214. O Brahmins, I have now finished the brief description of rules regarding the Karaṇas and shall speak afterwards about the movements of the breast, the belly and the sides.

Here ends Chapter IX of Bharata's Nāṭyaśāstra which treats of the Gestures of Hands.

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207 (B.215, G.206).	208 (B.216, G.207).
209 (B.217, G.208).	210 (B.218, G.209).
211 (B.219, G.210).	212 (B.220, G.211).
213 (B.221, G.212).	214 (B.222, G.213).