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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NS HAMSAPAKSA COMPARISON OF THE MUDRĀS OF HASTALAKṢANADİPIKĀ, NĀṬYAŚĀSTRA, ABHINAYADARPAṆA AND BĀLARĀMBHARATA MUDRĀ HLD KARTARIMUKHA AD A) HAMSAPAKSA B) MRGASIRṢA BRB MRGASĪRṢA 1. Sin 2. Weariness 1. Offering oblations to 3. Brahmin 4. Fame the manes A) 1. The number six 2. Construction of 1. Deer 5. The forehead of an bridges 2. A dear female friend 3. Dispute 4.Quarrel 5. Talking about the rasa and guna of Natya 6. Putting a tripundraka 7. To wipe out sweat on the forehead 8. To talk in soft voice 9. To call a person from a distance 10. Dwarf 11. To look at the Sun. elephant 6. House 2. Supporting the cheek 3. Receiving of gifts by the Brahmins 7. To observe austerities 8. Purity/holiness 4. Sipping water in 3. Putting nail marks 4. Covering of sheath B) 1. Women ceremonies and eating 2. Cheek 9. Bank 10. Dynasty food 3. A wheel 11. Hunger 5. To show embracing 4. Limit 12. To hear 6. A tree 5. Fear 7. A pillar 13. To say 14. Pregnancy 15. Symbol of summing up 8. Horripilation 9. Touching 10. Anointing 8. Calling 6. Quarrel 7. Costume or dress 149
