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Wednesday, May 1, 2024
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| ABHINAYA THREE FORMS OF ABHINAYA SATTWIK ABHINAYA ANGIK ABHINAYA AHARYA ABHINAYA |
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Though the 'Natya shastra' and the 'Abhinaya Darpanam' limit themselves to twenty six and twenty eight gestures respectively, several more have crept in. Here the single -hand gestures are divided into different groups.
This group consists of eight mudras whose basic sign is the Pataka hasta. The other mudras are variations of this gesture. The eight mudras are
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1.Pataka Hasta
(Flag ) |
2.Tripataka hasta
(Flag in three parts ) |
3.Ardha -Pataka hasta
(Half-flag) |
4.Mayura Hasta
(Peacock) |
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5.Kartari -Mukha Hasta
(Arrow -Shaft) |
6.Ardha -Chandra Hasta
(Half -moon) |
7.Suka -Tunda Hasta
(Parrot's Beak) |
8.Arala Hasta
(Bent or crooked hand ) |
Pataka Hasta can represent the wind, the abode of the gods, a year, a river and various other actions and objects.
The basic sign of this group is the Musti. The Mudras under this group are
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1.Musti hasta
(fist) |
2.Sikhara Hasta
(spire ) |
3.Kataka Hasta
(crab) |
4.Kapittha Hasta
(wood -apple) |
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5.Chandra Kala Hasta
(Digit of the moon ) |
6.Suchi Hasta
(Needle ) |
7.Tamara Kuda hasta
(Cock's Comb) |
8.Kataka -Mukha hasta
(Crab-face) |
The musti hasta may imply a wrathful mood, gripping of the hair, holding reins or carrying a shield.
The Padmakosa hasta is the basic sign of this group. The remaining gestures in the group are variations.
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1.Padmakosa
Hasta
(lotus bud) |
2Mukula
Hasta
(Flower Bud) |
3.
Ardha-Suchi Hasta
(Half needle) |
4.Bhramaram
Hasta
(Bee) |
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5.
Chatura Hasta
(Four Fingered) |
6.
Sarpa- Sirsa
(Snake's hood) |
7.
Mrga- Sirsa Hasta
(deer) |
8.
Simha- Mukha Hasta
(Lion's Face) |
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9.Bana
Hasta
(Arrow) |
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Hamsasya Hasta
(Swan's bill ) |
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Hamsa paksha Hasta
(parrot's beak) |
12.
Langula or kangula Hasta
(tail) |
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13.UrnaNabha Hasta
(spider) |
14.SamdamsamHasta
(tongs) |
15.TrisulaHasta
(trident) |
The basic sign of the Padmakosa Hasta can indicate the opening of a lotus, picking up food, strewing flowers etc
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