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鈥攁 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鈥攕ome 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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COMPARISON OF THE MUDR膧S OF HASTALAKSANAD莫PIK膧, NATYASASTRA, ABHINAYADARPA峁咥 AND B膧LAR膧MBHARATA MUDR膧 HLD BHRAMARA NS AR膧LA (Approximately) AD AR膧岣禔 BRB AR膧LA 1. Wing 1. Firmness 1. Drinking poison, 2. Song 2. Arrogance nectar etc. 1. The form of the flame of a light 3. Water 4. Umbrella 5. Ears of an elephant 6. Gandharva (semi- Gods who are expert singers) 7. To come into existence 8. Fear 9. To cry. 3. Courage 4. Luster 5. Bravery 6. Divine objects 7. Deep-heartedness 8. Blessing and other favorable emotions 9. Braiding and combing of the hair of women 10. Scrutinising the 2. Violent wind (or loud noise) 2. Showing citraprak膩艣a 3. Earthquake 4. Nail-mark 5. Swan 6. Peacock. 7. Acamana 8. To drink nectar 9. Sound of storm 10. Wiping out sweat from the forehead beauty of women limb by limb 166
