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    BHEDAMS – Movements, Gestures & Positions from the Natya Shaastra

    MIT NATYA (http://web.mit.edu/natya)

    Shiro Bhedam – Head movements

    Samam udhvahitam adhomukam alolitam dhutam


    Kampitam cha paravruttam ukshiptam parivahitam
    Navadha kathitam shirsham natyashashtravisharadaihi ll

    Samam - level
    Udvaahitam - raised up
    Adhomukha - down-cast face
    Aalolitam - rolling
    Dhutam - shaken sideways
    Kampitam - nodded
    Paraavrttam - turned round
    Utksiptam - thrown up
    Parivaahitam – tilt head CW & CCW

    Greeva Bhedam – Neck movements

    Sundhari cha tirashchina tathaiva parivartita


    Prakampita cha bhavagne gnyeya greeva chaturvidha ll

    Sundari - to & fro horizontally


    Tirashchina - upward movement on both sides
    Parivartita - right to left like half moon
    Prakampita - backward & forward movement

    Dhristi Bhedam - Eye movements

    Samamalokitam sachi pralokita nimilite


    Ullokitanuvrutte cha tatha chaivavalokitam
    Ityashtou dhrishtibhedhaha
    Syuhu kirtitaha purvasuribhihi ll

    Samam - level
    Aalokitam – rolling eyes
    Sachi – right side
    Pralokitam – left right left
    Nimilite - closed (/down)
    Ullokitam - looking up
    Anuvrutta - quickly up & down
    Avalokita – looking far away
    Hasta Bhedas – Hand Gestures

    Asamyuta Hasta – Single Hand Gestures

    Patakas tripatako ardhapatakaha kartarimukhaha


    Mayurasyo ardhachandrashcha arla shukatundakaha
    Mushtishcha shikarakhyashcha kapittha katakamukhaha
    Suchi chandrakala padmakoshakaha sarpashirstatha
    Mrigashirshaha simhamukhaha kangulashcha alapadmakaha
    Chaturobramarashchaiva hamsasyo hamsapakshakaha
    Samdamsho mukulashchaiva tamrachuda trishulakaha
    Ityasamyutahasta hastaanaam ashtavinshatiririta ll

    Pataka – flag Tripataka- Ardhapataka - half- Kartarimukha -


    a flag with three flag scissors

    Shukatunda -
    Ardhachandra – Arala - bent
    Mayura – peacock parrot's head
    half moon

    Kapittha –
    Mushti – fist Shikhara - peak Katakamukha -
    elephant-apple
    opening in a bracelet
    “ (Mushti) “ (Shikhara) “(Kapittha)

    Katakamukha 2-
    opening in a bracelet
    “ “ “

    Katakamukha 3-

    Suchi – needle Chandrakala – Padmakosha – Sarpashirsha –


    moon’s rays lotus bud snake hood

    Mrigashirsha – Simhamukha – Kangula - bud Alapadma –


    deer head lion face bloomed lotus

    Chatura - square Bhramara - bee Hamsasya – Hamsapaksha - swan


    swan beak wing

    Sandamsha - pincers Mukula – blossom Tamrachuda - cock Trishula - Trident


    Samyuta Hasta - Two Hand Gestures

    Anjalishcha kapotashcha karkata svastikastatha


    Dolahasta pushpaputa utsanga shivalingakaha
    Katakavardhanashchaiva kartarisvastikastatha
    Shakatam shankha chakrecha samputa pasha kilakau
    Matsya kurmo varahashcha garudo nagabandhakaha
    Khatva bherundakakeshcha avahittas tathaivacha
    Ityete sankhyatasamyutaha karaha
    Chaturvimshatiriityutaha purvaghaibhartadibhihi ll

    Anjali - salutation Svastika - crossed


    Kapota - pigeon Karkata - crab

    Dolahastha -
    Pushpaputa - Shivalinga –
    hanging hands Utsanga - embrace
    handful of flowers Lord Shiva

    Katakaavardhana -
    Kartaisvastika -
    bangles / bracelets
    crossed scissors
    Shakata - cart Shankha - conch
    Chakra - discus

    Samputa – Pasha - rope/cord Kilaka - bond


    covered box

    Matsya - fish Kurma - tortoise Varaha - boar

    Nagabandha - two
    Garuda - eagle
    snakes

    Khatva - cot Bherunda - mythical Avahitta – open


    bird with two heads
    Pada Bhedas – Feet & Leg Positions

    Samapadam Ekapadam Nagabandham


    Aindhram Gaarudam Brahmapadam ||

    Leg Positions
    Sama padam Standing with feet together

    Eka padam Stand with one leg

    Nagabandham In aramandi position, the right leg in front swastikam (touching the
    ankle of the other leg)

    Aindhram Standing on one leg in aramandi position


    Garudam Sitting, with one knee bent and the other foot flat on the ground
    Brahma padam Padmasana
    Mandala Bedha – Standing Postures (Feet Positions)

    Sthaanakam cha aayatha aaliddham prenkhanam prerithaani cha


    Prathyaalidham swasthikam cha motitham samasoochika
    Paarshvasoochithicha dashamandala neerithaaniha

    There are ten standing postures:

    Sthãnaka Standing with feet together (Samapãda) & hands on hip with
    ardhachandra hasta

    Aayata Aradhamandali position

    Aalidha Right foot facing front & left foot perpendicular to it (left foot in aramandi
    position). Body faces front

    Prenkhana Putting one foot at the side of the another heel and having kurma hands

    Prerita Putting one foot violently on the earth at a distance of about 3 feet from
    one another ;standing with knees bent and left hand in Shikhara hasta near
    chest and right hand in Pataka hasta stretched out

    Pratyãlidha Tha hands and legs are interchanged in the Alidha posture

    Swastika Right foot is put across the left left and the right hand is put across the left
    hand

    Motita Sitting in muzhumandi and touching the earth with each knee alternatively
    and with Tripataka hasta on both hands.

    Samasuchi A posture where in the earth is touched with toes and knees .

    Parshvasuchi Muzhumandi where in the earth is touched with toes and by one knee on
    one side

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