4 - SAMYUTHA HASTA
Updated: Jun 28, 2020
DOUBLE HAND GESTURES:
There are totally 24 Samyutha hastas or double hand gesture which involves both the hands to denote a meaning of an object, thoughts or an idea.
Sloka
Anjalischa KapOtascha Karkada Swasthi-hasthatha
Dola-hastha Pushpa-putaha Utsanga Shivalingakaha
KatakAvardhana-schaiva KartharI-swasthi-hasthatha
Shakatam Shanga Chakrecha Samputa PAsha KIlakou
Matsya Kurmo VarAhasya GarudO NAgabandhakaha
KatvA Berundaka-kyescha Avahi-thastha-deivacha.
MudraMeaning
1 anjalischa - Dedication
2 kapOtascha - Pigeon
3 karkada - Crab
4 swasthi-hasthatha - Cross hands
5 dola-hastha - Relaxed hands
6 pushpa-putaha - Holding flower
7 utsanga - shoulder
8 shivalingakaha - Shiva linga
9 katakAvardhana-schaiva - Mudra
10 kartharI-swasthi-hasthatha - Cross KartharI
11 shakatam - Demon's Teeth
12 shanga - Conch
13 chakrecha - Vishnu’s wheel
14 samputa - Box
15 pAshaA - rope / To denote enimity
16 kIlakou - Denotes friendship
17 matsya - The fish
18 kOrmo - The tortoise
19 varAhasya - The wild pig / boar
20 garudO - The Eagle
21 nAgabandhakaha - Two snakes twisted together
22 katvA - The cot
23 berundaka-kyescha - Berunda bird
24 avahi-thastha-deivacha.- To hold things in your hand