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Asaṃyuta Hasta - Single Hand Gestures

Descriptions and Meanings

400 CE - 500 CE
Visnudharmottarapurana (VDP) - Dr. Priyabala Shah

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Description:
26:35

In Patāka hand if the thumb is clinching and the middle part is hollow, it becomes Ahiśīra.

Meaning:
26:35:

With the help of that (Ahiśīra) hand offering of water and Sūcana (indication) should be done.

Based upon:
The hand in which all the fingers are simultaneously extended and the thumb is bent is called Patāka.

Patāka - 26:14
Mentioned by:
When the fingers of the Sarpa or Ahiśira hand are closed together and the other hand is joined to its sides it is called Puṣpapuṭa.

Puṣpapuṭa

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