12 - KATAKA-MUKHA HASTA VINIYOGAM

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Kusumavachaye Muktakshradhanam Dharane Sharamadhya-Karshanecha Nagavalli-Pradhanake kasthurika-Divasthinam Peshane Gandhavasane Vachane Dhrushti Bhavecha Kataka-Mukha yishyathe ||

MudraMeaning

1 Kusumavachaye - Plucking the Flowers

2 Muktakshradhanam - Pearl Necklace

3 Dharanae - Wearing the necklace

4 Sharamadhya-Karshanecha - Drawing the arrow from the center of the bow

5 Nagavalli-Pradhanake - offering betle leaves

6 Kasthurika - Divasthinam - Preparing paste of Musk

7 Peshane - To mix the paste

8 Gandhavasanae - To smell

9 Vachane - To recite a word

10 Dhrushti - Glancing

11 Yudjathe Kataka mukha Kara ha - Are few of those which Kataka-Mukha Hasta is used.