Dictionaries Tantrashastra

SR No.: 020799
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Ramkumar Rai
Publisher: Prachya Prakashan
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 180
Language: Hindi, English
Classification: Book_Devnagari
File Size: 45 MB

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With palms facing downwards, both the thumbs and the little fingers be extended downwards. Thus are performed all the Nșsimha Mudrās.
58 Place the left palm over the back of the right hand. Turn the fingers of the left hand so as to touch the down facing palm of the right hand. Now clasp the fingers of the left hand so turned, with the fingers of the right hand. This is called the Varaha Mudrā.
59 Put the left palm over the up facing palm of the right hand The tips of respective fingers of each hand should touch each other. This is also Varāha Mudrā.
60 Put the right hand fingers under the palm of the left hand; the fingers of the right hand facing downwards. Now raise the fingers and with the left hand middle and ring fingers raise the fingers of the right hand and bringing them near the mouth open them. Representing the form of Hayagrīva, this is the Hayagraiví Mudrā.
61 Join the middle finger of the left hand with the fore fingers of the right haud. Join the ring finger of the left hand with the little finger of the right hand. Press the so joined ring and little fingers with thc thumb and touch both the shoulders with them. This is Dhenu Mudrā
62-63 Binding a fist with the right hand raise its fore finger straight. This is the Vāņa Mudrā.
63b Join both the palms; raise the hands so joined and move them as if operating an axe. This is Parsu Mudrā, 64
Bind fists with both the hands; join both the fists and then raise both the thumbs while they should remain t each other. This is Trailokyamohini Mudrā.
Make a cavity with both the hands and keep the fingers extended forward. Now put both fore fingers on the back of their respective : middle fingers. Both the thumbs be placed on the respective middle fingers. Loved by all the Devatas this is the blissful Kāma Mudrā.
66 Now the Mudrās loved by Sadasiva are being described. Raising the right thumb upwards tie it with the left thumb.
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