Kaţakam samyuta and asamyutha hastha (joint and single hands) viniyoga from hasthalakshanadipika

Kaţakam

Angushttāgulimūlanthu

Samsprisyēdyadi madhyamā

Mudrā bhidāna hastasthu

Katakākhyam vrajethadā

Take mudrakya mudra then fold the forefinger to the end of the thumb, this is kathaka mudra.

This is a feminine mudra in Kasthalkshanadeepika. The basis of kataka mudra is the principle of symbolic emotion () .

Samyuta hastha (joint hands)  viniyoga (usages) from Hasthalakshanadeepika

Vishņuha Krishnō Halī bāna

Swarņam Rūpyam Nishācari

Nidra Pradānayōshith Srī

Vīņā tara Sragulpalam

Rkshaha Kerīdamparikham

Vīsēsha Srindanam punaha

Sahārthō Vimsathy karāha

Samyuthāha Katakāhwayā

Sanskrit (devanagari)	Sanskrit (latin)	English translation
	Vishņu	Vishņu
	Krishnō	Krishna
	Halī	Balarama
	bana	arrow
	Swarņam	gold
	Rūpyam	silver
	Nishācari	demonness
	Nidra	sleep
	Pradānayōshith	heroine
	Srī	Lakshmi
	Vīņā	Veena (musical instrument)
	Tara	stars
	srak	garland
	Ulpalam	flower
	Rkshaha	demon
	Kerīda	crown
	parikham	Iron club
	Vīsēsha	Extra ordinary
	Syandanam	chariot

Katakam asamyutha hastha (single hand)  viniyoga (usages)

Kusumam Darpaņam Nāri

Hōmaha Swēdō ulpavachakam

Shabdasthūņīra surabhiha

Nirdishttāha Katakābhidaha

Asamyutā Navakarāha

Natyashastravisharadei

Sanskrit (devanagari)	Sanskrit (latin)	English translation
	Kusumam	flower
	Darpaņam	mirror
	Nāri	woman
	Hōmaha	sacrifice
	Swēdō	weat
	ulpavachakam	little
	Shabda	sound
	thūņīra	quiver
	surabhiha	fragrance

Mudrākhyām asamyutha hastha

Mudrākhyām asamyutha hastha (single hand)  viniyoga (usages) from Hasthalakshanadeepika

Chitham Chinthābhilașacha

Swayam chāva thatha smrthi

Punaha jnānanha srisjtischa

Paschath prānapārabhavāu

Bhavyarthasha najarthaśca

Chathurthī dwādaāōbhithā

Asamyuktha muneedraisthu

Karāha mudra hoyāsmirthāha

Sanskrit (devanagari)	Sanskrit (latin)	English translation
	Chitham	Mind
	Chintha	Thinking
	Abhilasacha	Desire
	Swayam chāva	Me, myself
	Thatha smrthi	remembering
	Punaha jnānanha	knowledge
	Srisjtischa	Creation
	Prāna	breath
	Pārabhavāu	disrespect
	Bhavyarthasha	future
	Najarthaśca	Saying “no”

Mudrakhyām samyutha (joint hands) hastha (gesture) viniyoga (usage) from Hasthalakshanadeepika

Mudrākhyām

Angușțļāsyathu Tarjanyā

Yasyāgrē Mļthō bhavēth

śēșam vislathitham Yasya

mudrākyasthu karaha smrithaha

Touch the tips of the forefinger and the thumb and hold the other fingers together straight. This is the mudrākya mudra.

Interestingly Mudrākya is widely used in hatha yoga and meditation, symbolizing the ego connecting to one’s higher self. Also the same gesture is found in Abhinaya darpanam known as Hamsasyam. In Natyashastra and Balaramabharatham this gesture is known as Samdamśam.

Mudrakhyām  samyutha (joint hands)hastha  viniyoga

Vardhanam chaļanam swarga

Samudrasandra vismrithihi

Sarvō vignapanam vasthu

Mrthucha dnyānamevacha

Upavītha riju prōktō

Mudrākyasthu thrayodaśa

Hasthāsthu samyuta prōktha

nāțya sidhāntha vēdibhihi

Sanskrit (devanagari)	Sanskrit (latin)	English translation
	Vardhanam	To grow, prosper
	Chaļanam	Movement, walk
	Swarga	Heaven
	Samudra	Sea, ocean
	Sandra	Density, thickness
	Vismrithihi	To forget
	Sarvō	Everything, whole, total
	Vignapanam	Message, knowledge
	Vasthu	Things, objects
	Mrthu	Death
	Dhyāna	Meditation
	Upavītha	Sacred thread worn by Brahmins
	Riju prōktō	Straight

Pataka asamyuta hastha viniyoga from Hasthlakshanadipika, single hand gestures for Pataka with shloka, meaning and translation

Pataka Asamyuta (single hand)hastha (gestures)  viniyoga from Hasthalakshanadipika

Sloka:

Divasam gamanam jighva

Lalādam gāthoramevacha

Eva śabdhasc

Dhūtha saykatha pallavāha

Asamyukthā pathākākhyā

Dasahasthāsamerithāha

Sanskrit (devanagari)	Sanskrit (latin)	English translation
will come soon...	Divasam	Day
	Gamanam	Going, walking
	Jihva	Tongue
	Lalādam	Forehead
	Gāthram	Body
	Eva śabdhasc	Like words
	Dhūtham	messenger
	saykatha	Sand bank, beach
	pallavā	Tender leaf

Pathaka Hastha Viniyoga from Hasthalkshanadeepika Double hand

PATHAKA

 HASTHA VINIYOGA

(SAMYUTA)

Namithā nāmikāyasya

Pathākaśsa karasmritha

When the ring finger is bent in the middle, holding the other fingers straight makes pataka

Sloka:

Suryōraja gajasimhō

Vrishabhōgrāhathōraņam

Lathā pathākā vīcīśca

Rathyā pāthāla bhumayaha

Jaganam bhajanam harmyam

Sāyam mādhyam dinam ganam

Vālmīkamururdasas

Charanam chakramāsanam

Asanirgōpuram saythyam

Shakatham sawmya kubjagau

Kavāta mupadanacha

Parighām grilathārgalē

Shadthirmsal bharathenoktha

Pathākā samyuthākarāha

Sanskrit:                     English:

Suryo	Sun
Raja	King
Gaja	Elephant
Simha	Lion
Rishabha	Bull
Graham	Crocodile
Toranam	Decoration of flowers or coconuts in the form of an arch
Lata	creeper
Pataka	Flag
Vicisca	waves
Rathya	Path
Padala	Flag
Bhumi	Earth
Jaghanam	Waist
Bhajanam	Pot
Harmyam	House, manor
Sayam	Dusk
Madyadinam	Midday sun
Ghanam	Clouds
Valmika	Ant hill
Uru	Thigh
Dasa	servant
Charanam	Walk
Chakram	Disk
Asanam	Seat
Ashanir	Thunder bolt
Gopuram	Tower
Shaityam	Cold
Saumyam	Calmness
Kupchagau	Hunchback
Kavata	door
Upadanam	Pillow
Parikha	Ditch
Ankri	Feet
Talargalei	Bolt, lock on the door

Below is the video for the mudras