SAMYUTA
HASTAS. DOUBLE HANDS
GESTURES

SHLOKA:

ANJALISCHA
KAPOTASCHA
KARKATAH
SWASTIKASTATHA

KATAKAVARDHAMANASCHA
UTSANGO
NISHEDHASTATHA

DOLA PUSHPAPUTASCHAIVA
TATHA MAKARA EVA
CHA

GAJADANTO VAHITTASCHA
VARDHAMANASTATHIVA
CHA

ETE TU SAMYUTA HASTA
MAYA
PROKTASTRAYODASHA

According to Natyashastra
there are 13 types of Samyuta Hastas:

1.
ANJALI

PUNASCHA SAMYUTAN HASTAN
GADATO ME
NIBODHATA
PATAKABHYAM TU HASTABHYAM
SAMSLESHADANJALI
SMRUTAHA

Meaning: If two palms in the Pataka position are
joined together, it is the Anjali hasta.

Usages: This hasta
is used for greetings and is held above the head to greet Gods, it
is held between brows to greet Gurus and in front of the chest to
greet Brahmins and scholars.

2.
KAPOTA

UBHABHYAMAPI HASTABHYAM
ANYONYAN PARSHVA
SANGRAHAT
HASTAH KAPOTAKO NAMA KARMA
CHASYA
NIBODHATA

Meaning: When two hands in the Anjali position are
folded as if holding a dove, it is the Kapota hasta.

Usages:
salutation, agreement; to show fear, cold.

3. KARKATA

ANGULYO YASYA HASTASYA
ANYONYANTARANI SMRUTAHA
SA
KARKATA ITI GNEYAHA KARAH
KARMA CHA VAKSYATE

Meaning: When the fingers of two hands are
stretched out and intersected, it is the Karkata
hasta.

Usages: bee's wax, massaging of arm or leg, yawning
after awakening, supporting the chin, pulling down a
branch.

4.
SWASTIKA

MANIBANDHANAVINYASTAU
ARALOU VARDHAMANAKAU
UTTANAU
VAMAPARSHVASTAU
SWASTIKA PARIKEERTITAHA

Meaning: When two hands in the Arala position
are crossed vertically at the wrist and are shifted to the left, it
is the Swastika hasta.

Usages: clouds, the sky, forests, sea,
seasons, the earth.

5. KATAKA VARDHAMANAKA

KATAKA KATAKAIRNYASTAHA
KATAKAU
VARMANAKAHA
SHRINGARARTHESHU YOKTAVYAHA
PRAMANAKARANE
TATHA

Meaning: When two hands in the Katakamukha
position are crossed at the wrist, it is the Kataka Vardhamanaka
hasta.

Usages: to show Shringara (rasa "Erotica"), bowing
down to person.

6.
UTSANGA

ARALAU TU VIPARYASTAU
UTTANAVURDHVANATAU
UTSANGA
ITI VIGNEYAHA
SPARSHASYA GRAHANE KARAHA

Meaning: When two hands in the Arala position
are crossed and lifted up towards forearms, it is the Utsanga
hasta.

Usages: feeling of touch, anger,
jealousy.

7.
NISHADHA

SA CHAPI DAKSHINO HASTAHA
SAMYAND MUSHTIKRITO
BHAVET
ITYESHA NISHADHO HASTAHA
KARMA CHASYA
NIBODHATA

Meaning: When the left hand of the Mukula hasta is
covered by the right hand of the Mushti hasta, it is the Nishadha
hasta.

Usages: patience, intoxication, arrogance.

8. DOLA

AMSAUPRASHITHILAU MUKTAU
PATAKAU
PRAVILAMVITAU
YADYA BHAVETAM KARANE SA DOLA
ITI
SMRUTAHA

Meaning: When both
shoulders are released and both hands in the Pataka position are
lowered along the body line, this is called the Dola
hasta.

Usages: weakness, darkness, faint, idleness,
passionate love.

9. PUSHPAPUTA

YASTU SARPASIRAH PROKTAHA
TASYANGULI
NIRANTARAHA
DVITYAH PARSHVASUSLISHTAHA
SA TU PUSHPAPUTA
SMRUTAHA

Meaning: When two hands in the Sarpasirsha position
are closely pressed to each other, it is called the Pushpaputa
hasta.

Usages: to show the receiving or carrying of rice,
fruit, flowers and the taking or removing of
water.

10.
MAKARA

PATAKAU TU YADA HASTAU
MURDHVANGUSHTAVADHO
MUKHAU
UPARYUPARI VINYASTAU TADA
SA MAKARA
KARAHA

Meaning: When the palms of two hands in the Pataka
position are turned downwards and placed one over the other with the
thumbs lifted, it is called the Makara hasta.

Usages: fish,
crocodile.

11.
GAJADANTO

KURPARASANCHITAU HASTAU
YADASTANAM
SARPASIRSHAKAU
GAJADANTAH SA VIGNEYAHA
KARMA CHASA
NIBODHATA

Meaning: When two hands in the Sarpasirsha position
are placed on the forearms, it is called the Gajadanto
hasta.

Usages: the bride and the groom, excessive weight,
embracing a pillar.

12.
AVAHITTA

SHUKATUNDAU KARAU
KRUTVA
VAKSHASYABHIMUKHANCHITAU
SANAIRADHOMUKHAVIDHAU
SOVAHITTA
ITI SMRUTAHA

Meaning: When two hands in the Shukatunda position
meet each other on the chest with palms turned upwards and the palms
are turning slowly over downwards, it is called the Avahitta
hasta.

Usages: weakness, to sigh, to find
somebody.

13.
VARDHAMANA

VIGNEYO VARDHAMANASTU
HAMSAPAKSHAHU
PARANMUKHAU
JALAVATAYANADINAM
PRAYOKTAVYO
VIGHATONE

Meaning: When two hands in the Hamsapaksha position
are crossed at the wrist, it is called the Vardhamana
hasta.

Usages: opening the windows, doors
etc.

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