Unit 2: Samyutha Hasthas Usages

Question 1

Anjali

Answer 1

To salute God, Guru, Brahmins hold this hasta above head, in front of face, and chest

Question 2

Kapotha

Answer 2

Taking an oath, conversation with teachers, elders etc, humble agreement

Question 3

Karkata

Answer 3

to show arrival of a group, seeing or showing a group, showing stoutness, stomach, blowing the conch, stretching the limbs, bending the bough of a tree

Question 4

Swasthika

Answer 4

crocodile, timid speech, dispute, praising

Question 5

Dola

Answer 5

beginning a natya

Question 6

Pushpaputa

Answer 6

offering lights (aarathi), receiving or collecting water, receiving fruits by children, twilight water offering to Sun, flower-spells, children receiving fruits

Question 7

Uthsanga

Answer 7

to embrace, to show modesty or bashfulness, to show armlets, educating or disciplining children

Question 8

Shiva-linga

Answer 8

Used to show Shivaligna

Question 9

Katakaavardhana

Answer 9

Coronation, ritual or worship, blessing at the time of marriage

Question 10

Kartaree-swasthika

Answer 10

Trees, the boughs of trees, the summit of a hill

Question 11

Shakata

Answer 11

gesture of Demons

Question 12

Shankha

Answer 12

to show the Conch

Question 13

Chakra

Answer 13

to show the chakra or the Discus

Question 14

Samputa

Answer 14

to denote concealing things, show a casket or a box

Question 15

Paasha

Answer 15

to denote quarrel due to Enmity, noose, maanacles

Question 16

Keelaka

Answer 16

to denote friendship, affection, the conversation between lovers

Question 17

Matsya

Answer 17

to denote a fish

Question 18

Koorma

Answer 18

to denote a tortoise

Question 19

Varaaha

Answer 19

to denote a boar

Question 20

Garuda

Answer 20

to denote the Garuda

Question 21

Naaga-bandha

Answer 21

naaga-bandha, pair of snakes, bower, Atharvana Veda spells

Question 22

Khatwaa

Answer 22

to show a bed

Question 23

Bherunda

Answer 23

to show bherunda bird or a pair of birds

Question 24

Avahittha

Answer 24

erotic dances (Shringara Natana), holding a play ball, bosom