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Ardhasūçi

Asaṃyuta Hasta - Single Hand Gestures

Descriptions and Meanings

1100 CE - 1200 CE
The Mirror of Gesture (AD) - Ananda Coomaraswamy
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Ardha-sucika (half-needle): the forefinger of the Kapittha hand is raised.

Meaning:
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sprout, young bird, etc., large insect.


1100 CE - 1200 CE
Nandikeśvara's Abhinaya Darpaṇam, 3rd edition (AD) - Dr. Manomohan Ghosh
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1:167

Ardhasūcī. If the thumb is moved above in the Kapittha hand, the result will be the Ardhasūcī hand.

Meaning:
1:168:

It is used to denote a sprout, young ones of a bird, and big worms.


Based upon:

Kapittha - 1:121

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1100 CE - 1200 CE
Abhinaya Darpanam of Nandikeswara (AD) - P.S.R. Apparao
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Description:
7:443

When the forefinger of the Kapittha hasta is extended upwards,it becomes Ardhasūçi(-sucika) hasta.

Meaning:
7:443:

Ardhasūçi hasta is used to denote - sprout, young bird etc., and a large insect.


Based upon:

Kapittha - 7:306-308

Kapittha - 7:309-313

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