Bharata Natyam
Elizabeth Kelly
Mukula
Asaṃyuta Hasta - Single Hand Gestures
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In the the Hamsasya mudra when all the fingers bent at the tip are raised, it becomes Mukula.
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This is used to suggest worship to gods, kissing lovers, touching breasts and so on.
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The fingers, are bent and kept close to one another in the form of a bud as it were when their tips meet together in the Hamsasya hand. This is called Mukula.
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Making of offerings in the adoration of a deity, lotus bud, that of a lily, long distant kiss that of a vulgar lecher, contempt, diverse object, taking food, counting of coins, pouting the lips, donating something, quickness etc. are represented by this hand.
Niṣedha
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Mukulā (bud)—the fingers bent and close to one another and their tips meeting together in the Haṃsāsya hand.
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It is used to represent the making of offerings in worshipping a deity, bud of a lotus or a water-lily, throwing a kiss (viṭa-cumbana), contempt, miscellaneous things, taking meals, counting of gold coins, narrowing of the mouth, giving away [anything], quickness and buds of flowers.
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When in Padmakośa hand tips of all the fingers are joined together, the hand becomes Mukula Hand.
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It should be done for worshipping the deities and offering oblations and denoting the lotus.
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If the ends of all the fingers are joined together, then the hasta is Mukula.
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Fox, monkey, withering / drooping / becoming weak, to forget are the samyuta Mukulahastas.
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Mukula (bud): the thumb and fingers are brought together so as to show their tips.
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water-lily (kumuda), eating, the God of Love (Pancabana), holding a seal, navel, plantain flower.
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According to another book: the fingers of the Padmakosa hand are brought together. It originates from the Scion of the Wind (Hanuman) when he attempted to seize the sun, mistaking it for a ripe bimba fruit. Its sage is Visakhila, its race Sankirna, its colour tawny, its patron deity the Moon.
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charity (dana), prayer (japa), humble speech, eating, lotus bud, self (atman), life (prana), the number five, behaviour of an amorous woman, kissing children, worshipping the gods, umbrella etc., bud, accepting fruits, mixed race, brown colour.
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Mukula (blossom). If the five fingers of a hand meet together, the hand is called Mukula.
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It is used to denote a water-lily, eating, the god of love [with his five arrows], holding of a signet or seal, the navel and a plantain flower.
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7:424-425
When all the five fingers are joined together at the tips, it becomes Mukula hasta (mukula = bud).
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Mukula hasta is used to denote the following: water lily, eating, Manmatha, holding a seal or signet ring etc., navel and plantain flower.
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If all the fingers of Padmakosa hasta are joined together at the tips, it becomes Mukula hasta.
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Mukula hasta is used to denote the following: charity, prayer, humble speech, eating, lotus bud, self, life, number #five, words of a passionate person, kissing children, worshipping the gods, folding the umbrella etc., accepting fruits, mixed race and kapila colour. C: This is same as the mukula hasta described earlier.
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Mukula: All the finger tips including that of the thumb touch each other to form a plantain flower.
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This Hasta when held obliquely and facing upwards is used to depict counting of gold coins. It is held facing downwards to depict prayer and making offerings to the Gods,
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Mukula: If the fingers are joined together in padmakośa hasta it is mukula.
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It shows worship, food, hesitation, the lotus bud and mirror.
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All five fingers meet at the edges in one direction to form the mukula hasta in the upward direction.
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This is used to depict the buds of the lotus etc,
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Offering flowers to gods, offering material for prayer, the kiss of the desirous, bangles, the number five, etc.
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If the tips of all the fingers (including the diumb) are brought together, it is then Mukula hasta.
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The making of a gift, the contraction of the mouth, the worship of god, the acceptance of offerings in worship, a blown lily, a blown lotus, plants like that of red lily,
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other fully blown flowers, eating, kissing, the counting of gold, glory, words,
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a bird, a sterile person, a disease, the month of Kdrttika, a rat, a particular juncture of time, a moment, the half of a day, a star, the sign of the Zodiac,
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blood, softness, prowess, orders, an unknown thing, the price of a thing, the construction of a thing,
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a full moon night, the day of the dead moon, in the yoga named Viskambha, other yoga's, a day of the week, generalisation,
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a particular day of the month, the juncture of two months, the end of a fortnight, a curry generally called jhola, black pepper,
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a sour thing, acrid things, the spadix of a plantain tree, cloth red, yellow, etc., a festival of people,
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the saying, ‘I, I,’ affection, a son, a beloved object, delusion, non-attachmcnt among black bees, a marriage, a reply,
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an ear, hearing, vital air, speech, welfare of beings, water, a flow of water,
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Visnu in the incarnation of Boar, the juncture of a river and a sea, the juncture of two expanses of water, a sea,
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burning, release, receiving a thing, effecting— in all these the Mukula hasta is suggested by me.
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All the subjects from ‘the counting of gold’ to ‘effecting’ are to be presented sometimes with both the Mukulas and sometimes with one.
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If Mukula is kept in a hanging position at the front,
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it suggests a gift,
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if Mukula is placed near the mouth,
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it means contraction of the mouth.
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If Mukula, whether facing up or down, is moved at the front,
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it means the worship of a god.
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Mukula is raised up from below and then moved down,
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it indicates the acceptance of an offering in worship.
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Mukula, facing up, is shown at the front,
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it means a blown lily, or a blown lotus, or a plant of red lotus, etc.
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If Mukula, facing up, is shaken at the front,
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it is understood to be other blown flowers.
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If Mukula is brought near the mouth,
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it means eating.
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If Mukula is moved near the lower lip,
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it is kissing.
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Wherein all the fingers, including the thumb are joined like a bud, it is the mukula.
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When all five fingers are extended touching each other at the tips it is the mukula hand.
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It is used to indicate sacrifice, buds of flowers such as a lotus, etc., eating and worshipping the immortals. [It is also used] to indicate a wish to kiss and to indicate the number five.
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When this hand is repeatedly opened and brought back to its original state,
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it indicates giving gifts and [also] haste.
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When it is placed on the breast or the armpit,
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it indicates acchuritaka.
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When with five fingers a nail mark is made with some noise on the breasts of a woman,
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it is known as acchuritaka.
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number five by mukula
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