If all fingers are closely formed to a tight fist while the tip of the fore-finger is flattened out, then it is Aṅkuśa hasta.
An elephant’s goad, a particular weapon, a fishing hook, the picking of flowers, the handle of weapons, a young snake,
the vajra weapon, affection, a tie, a string, a curved thing, short hair hanging on the forehead, deceitful words,
the collection of honey, the lifting of a thing fallen into a well, the collection of fruits, the drawing of a fishing hook, a twist on the body of a conch-shell—in these I prescribe Ankusa hasta. Detailed Description of the Subjects of Aiikusa Hasta
All the subjects from ‘the collection of honey’ to ‘the collection of fruits’ are to be exposed by the wise with Ankusa, in the proper place and in the proper form.
If Ankusa is drawn from the front of the body,
it means an elephant's goad.
If Ahkusa is raised high and brought down to the front,
it means a weapon.
If Ankusa is repeatedly pulled up at the front,
it means a fishing hook.
If Aṅkuśa is brought down from on high,
it is plucking of flowers.
When Ankusa is pulled down from the top,
it indicates the handle of a weapon.
When Ankusa is swung a little and also moved downward,
it becomes an indication of a small snake.
If Ankusa takes the form of vajra,
it stands for vajra.
If the two Ankusas are pressed against each other,
it indicates love, or a tie, or a string.
If Ankusa is placed over the heart,
it means a curved thing or the short hair hanging on the forehead.
If Ankusa is moved from the mouth insultingly,
it stands for deceitful words.
If Ahkusa is placed on the back, and the hands and other limbs are contracted, and the whole body takes a shrunken appearance,
it represents the drawing of a fishing-hook.
If Ankusa is moved in a circle after being raised up from below,
it indicates the twists on the body of a conch-shell, etc.