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Two Katakamukha hands, at a distance of eight fingers from the chest and with their elbows and shoulders in the same level and facing forward are called Caturasra.

The two Haṁsapaksa hands, turned like a palm-leaf fan, should be known as Udvṛtta or Tālavṛntaka.

When two Caturasra hands are given the shape of Haṁsa-paksa and obliquely turned with palm upwards, they must be known as Laghu-mukha.

The two Arāla hands, loosened on wrists, should be known as Arāla Khaṭakamukha in acting.

Two hands with the elbows curved and the palm of the hands bent upwards are called Āviddha.

When the two Sarpa-sira hands, with their heads spread obliquely are in the pose of Svastika, they should be known as Sūcī-mukha.

(there is no Sarpasirsa in this text)

Whpn the Haṁsa-paksa hands move upwards and the palms are also spread upwards, they are called Recita.

When the left hand is Caturasra and the right hand is Recita, the scholars of Natya-tattva should know the pose as Ardha-recita.

When two Tripatāka hands are bent at the elbow and made slightly oblique the pose is called Avahittha.

When the two hands are loosened from the wrists it is called Pallava. 

When two hands come out from the top of the arms (reaching the hips) they are called Nitamba.

The hands raised from the sides and acting on the shoulders are called Keśabandha. The acaryas have approved them.

Two hands lying on the side and extended obliquely, should be known as Latā, in the acting of Nrtta.

When the Latā-hand is raised and swing from side to side and the other hand is Khaṭaka, the combination is called Karihasta.

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Elizabeth Kelly 

When the fore-parts of the Tripatāka hands are placed on the top of the waist, the performer should know them as Pakṣavancita.

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When two of the same are in the reverse order, the pose is called Pakṣodyota. 

When the two hands are stretched, they are called Danḍa-pakṣa. 

When the two hands are raised high and move round, they are called Urdhva-maṇḍala, due to the change of guru or region.

When the two arms are placed on the sides they are called Pārśva-maṇḍala. 

When the hands cover half (of the chest and half of the sides), they are called Uromaṇḍala.

When both the arms are in the shape of Svastika and placed on the wrists, they are famous as Svastika and also well-known as Prakīrṇaka.

When both of them are in the form of Padma-Kośa, they are called Padma-Kośa. 

When the fore-parts of both the hands are enclosed, they should be known as Alapallava.

When they are raised, extended and curved they are called Ulvana.

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Elizabeth Kelly 

The Pallava hands reaching the head are called Lalita.

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Elizabeth Kelly 

Lalita hands placed on the elbow in the form of Svastika are Valita