Essay name: Hastalaksanadipika a critical edition and study
Author:
E. K. Sudha
Affiliation: Government Sanskrit College (Tripunithura) / Department of Sanskrit
This is an English study on the Hastalaksanadipika—a manual depicting the Mudras (gestures) of the Kerala theatre. It is a very popular text supposedly dating to the 10th century A.D. This study also touches the subject of Krsnanattam, Kathakali and Kutiyattam—some of India's oldest theatrical traditions in Kerala.
Chapter 5 - Comparison of the Mudras
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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BRB MUSTI COMPARISON OF THE MUDRĀS OF HASTALAKṢAṆADĪPIKĀ, NĀṬYAŚĀSTRA, ABHINAYADARPAṆA AND BĀLARĀMBHARATA MUDRĀ HLD MUSTI 27. To indicate superlatives 28. Synonyms of shame 29. Minister 30. Violation 31. Suffering 32. To Give 33. Permission 34. Victory 35. Bow 36. We 37. One 38. Worn out 39. To steal. 40. Related to food. NS MUSTI AD MUṢTI 148
