4 - SAMYUTHA HASTA

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