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Khaṭvā

Saṃyuta Hasta - Double Hand Gestures

Bharata Natyam
Elizabeth Kelly

Descriptions and Meanings

1100 CE - 1200 CE
The Mirror of Gesture (AD) - Ananda Coomaraswamy

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Description:
No verse annotation

Khaṭvā (bed): the thumbs and forefingers of two Catura hands are left free.

Meaning:
No verse annotation:

bed, etc

Based upon:
Çatura - the thumb is bent to touch the base of the third finger, the first and adjoining fingers outstretched together, and the little finger extended (separately).

Çatura - the thumb is bent to touch the base of the third finger, the first and adjoining fingers outstretched together, and the little finger extended (separately).

Çatura - No verse annotation According to another book: in the Patāka hand, the thumb is made to touch the middle line of the third finger, and the little finger is stretched out. It originates from Kasyapa, who used this hand to show the way to Garuda when he wished to steal the nectar. Its sage is Valakhilya, its colour variegated, its race mixed, its patron deity Vainateya.

According to another book: in the Patāka hand, the thumb is made to touch the middle line of the third finger, and the little finger is stretched out. It originates from Kasyapa, who used this hand to show the way to Garuda when he wished to steal the nectar. Its sage is Valakhilya, its colour variegated, its race mixed, its patron deity Vainateya.

Çatura - No verse annotation
Not included elsewhere

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

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Description:
1:202

Khaṭvā. Placing one Catura hand on another Catura hand with the fore-finger and and thumb of each released, will make the Khaṭvā hand.

Meaning:
1:202:

It is used to denote a bedstead and a litter.

Based upon:
Catura. When the thumb is placed at the foot of the third finger and the fore-finger and adjoining two fingers arc clinging to each other and the little finger is outstretched, the hand is called Catura.

Catura. When the thumb is placed at the foot of the third finger and the fore-finger and adjoining two fingers arc clinging to each other and the little finger is outstretched, the hand is called Catura.

Çatura - 1:149-150
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1100 CE - 1200 CE
Abhinaya Darpanam of Nandikeswara (AD) - P.S.R. Apparao

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Description:
8:496

When the thumbs and the forefingers of two Catura hastas (held one over the other) are extended and their ends meet, it becomes Khaṭwa hasta.

Meaning:
8:496:

Khaṭwa hasta is used to denote bed and palanquin.

Based upon:
When forefinger, middle finger and ring finger are close to one another and stretched, the little finger is extended separately and the thumb is bent obliquely to touch the base of the ring finger, it becomes Çatura hasta.

When forefinger, middle finger and ring finger are close to one another and stretched, the little finger is extended separately and the thumb is bent obliquely to touch the base of the ring finger, it becomes Çatura hasta.

Çatura - 7:380-381 When the thumb of the Patāka hasta touches the middle line of the middle finger and the little finger is stretched out, it becomes Çatura hasta

When the thumb of the Patāka hasta touches the middle line of the middle finger and the little finger is stretched out, it becomes Çatura hasta

Çatura - 7:383-389
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Related Combinations

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

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Contents:
1:213

Nirrti: Nirrti is to hold Khatva and Sakata with her two hands.

Śakaṭa

Khaṭvā
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