Bharata Natyam
Elizabeth Kelly
Ardhapatāka
Asaṃyuta Hasta - Single Hand Gestures
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Ardha-patāka (half-flag): the little finger of the Tripatāka hand is also bent.
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tender shoots (pallava), panel for writ¬ing or drawing (phalaka), bank of a river, dagger (krakaca), knife, flag, tower (gopura), horn (srnga), saying “Both.”
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Kartarīmukha
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Tripatāka - No verse annotation
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Ardhapatāka (half-flag): If the little finger of the Tripataka hand is bent down, it is called Ardhapātaka.
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It is used to denote leaves, a board or slab for writing or painting, the bank of a river, saying ‘both’, a knife, a banner, a tower, and a horn.
Kartarīmukha
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7:252-253
When the little finger of Tripatāka hasta also is bent, it becomes Ardhapatāka hasta.
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Ardhapatáka hasta is used to denote the following: tender branch, writing plank (ie, slate) or painting board, bank of a river, saying 'both', dagger/saw, knife, flag, tower and horn.
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1:214-215
Viiyii: Vayu is to hold Arala with his right hand and Ardhapatiika with the left one.
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1:221
1:221
Parasurama: If left hand is placed in the waist and the Ardhapataka is held by the right hand, the result will be Parasurama’s hands.
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Tel. A.D. gave two definitions:
(1) Shanmukha hasta : same as in A.D.
(2) Kartikeya hasta : two Arthapataka hastas to be held above the shoulders (p. 44).
(Shanmukha = Kartikeya = Kumaraswamy = Subrahmanya)