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It suggests‘here’, ‘now’ and also used to act wiping of perspiration.

This hand is moved in order to represent “here” “now” “It is present” “today” “it is possible” and similar senses. Splendour throwing of dice, removal of perspiration and the affected displeasure of women against lovers etc. are also represented by this hand

It is moved to represent here, now, “It is,” to-day, able, shaking (ullasana), throw of dice, wiping off perspiration and pretended anger.

It should be made to indicate piercing with a needle, making a hole and in brandishing the 'Sakti' weapon.

Only two meanings are shown by Mrgasirsa and that are samyutahastas. They are deer and The Supreme Being.

women, cheek, traditional manners (krama-maryada), fear, discussion, costume of an actor (naipalhya), place of residence, tete-a-tete, drawing three lines on the brow, patterns on the ground, massage of the feet, combining, house, holding an umbrella, stair, placing the feet, calling the beloved, roaming.

wall, deliberation, opportunity, place of residence, Padmini, Sankhini or Hastini woman, slowness, applying sandal paste etc., gestures (abhinaya) of women, screen, stair, self-manifestation, order, having three lines drawn on the brow, consideration (vitarka), deer-face, indi¬cating one’s self, the body, Rsi caste, white colour.

It is used to denote women, check, awheel, limit, fear, quarrel, costume or dress, calling, tripundraka mark on the forehead, a deer’s head, a lute, massage of the feet, getting of one’s all, the female-organ, holding an umbrella, stepping, and calling the beloved.

Mṛgašīrsha hasta is used to denote the following: matters pertaining to women, cheek, cakra, courtesy or traditinal manners, fear, arguments, costume and make-up, welcoming, place of residence, putting three lines on the forehead with vibhūti, face of a deer or tete-a-tete, drawing patterns on the floor, massage of the feet, grouping, house, holding an umbrella, stairs, graceful movement of the feet, inviting the beloved, roaming.

Mṛgašīrsha hasta is used to denote the following: wall, deliberation, appropriate time or opportunity, place of residence, holding an umbrella, women of Padmini-Sainkhini and Hastini types, low voice or slowness, applying sandal paste etc., gestures of women, screen, stairs, manifestation of a divine personality, order, drawing three lines on the forehead, thinking over, deer face, indicating oneself, the body, to beckon with signs, sshi race, white colour.

When facing downwards this Hasta is used to depict wiping off sweat, beckoning and shading the eyes from the sun, When facing upwards it is used to depict colouring the face and throwing the dice,

It shows joy, the dice, or perspiration drying action etc.

It is used to play dice in a game of gamble, augmenting energy, wiping sweat and in words like, ‘here’, ’now’, ‘it is here’, etc.

The blessing ‘Live long’, a short thing, blessings, a thief, the taking of refuge, an owl, a tooth, the holy, a face,

a road, plastering, curd, drinking, sleeping, breasts, the meaning of ‘Save me’, concealed money, the secret, the mouth of an elephant,

the study of the Vedas, the Vedas, a thing to be given, the meaning of an already made statement, the playing on a Hute, etc., a young man. the Samaveda, the Yajurveda.

the Atharvaveda, travelling, praise, a salute, a guru, the expression ‘This thing is there at present’, the sponging of sweat,

a lotus, a leaf, a flower bud, the muzzle of a deer, etc., the month of Vaisdkha, the beautiful, protection, prayer, rule,

a looking-glass, the autumnal moon, moon-light, the handsome, a declaration, a white thing, union, the fickle, a race,

a child, a follower, a forsaken thing, meditation, a like thing, a padmini (physically ideal) woman, a senior lady, the muzzle of a horse, etc.,

a holy thread, a mouthful (of water), water, plastering of the earth with mud, the vajra, the firm, the present moment—in thesje Mrgasirsa hasta is prescribed. Detailed Description of the Subjects of Mrgasirsa Hasta

From ‘a salute’ to ‘plastering’ all the subjects are articulated by operating Mrgasirsa in the proper place, in the proper shape, in the proper sentiment and as it looks beautiful.

it is the blessing ‘Live long’, or it is a short thing.

it is blessings.

it speaks of a thief. It also means refuge.

it indicates an owl.

it speaks of the teeth. It speaks of the holy. It indicates a face.

it means a road.

it is plastering of the ground.

it indicates curd.

it means drinking.

it is sleeping.

they mean the breasts.

it means the entreaty, “Save me”.

it means a secret thing, or concealed money.

it means the face of an elephant.

it indicates the study of the Vedas. It also means the Vedas.

it means a thing to be given; it also refers to the meaning of a statement already made.

it means the playing of a flute, etc.,

a young man.

it means the Samaveda.

it means the Yajurveda.

it is the Atharva veda.

it means travelling.

it stands for praise.

then it stands for the vajra or for the firm.

it refers to the present moment.

it indicates 'here’, 'now' and 'today.'

to indicate throwing the dice.