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Mudrānighantu
English Translation of Mudrānighanțu continuedthat they touch at their tips. This is Dānava-dhumaketu Mudrā.
113-114 Open the mouth, extend the tougue forward and move it bending downwards. Kecp both the fists by the sides. This is Lelihānā Mudrā.
115 Those who know the Yoni, Maya, Adhara, Indra, Vadhū and Kūrca in the order, should at the time of pronouncing Bija also exhibit the Mudrās.
116 Fore, middle and ring fingers be made equal and face downwards. The little finger be kept straight. This is Lelihänā Mudrā exhibited at the time of Consecration of the Deity.
The fore, middle, ring and little fingers of both hands be joined with each other and then both palms be so joined that they perfectly touch at the lower end. Now both the thumbs be placed at the roots of the respective little fingers. This is Mahāyoni Mudrā.
117-118 Now the Mudras described in the Vārnakesvara Tantra are being elaborated.
119 Śrī Śiva said : Listen O Devi, I am now describing the Mudrās which provide all the Siddhis. Now listen to the Mudrā which brings the Sādhaka near Tripurā Devī. 120
Placing both the hands on the back cross-wise the thumbs be joined equally. The ring fingers be extended inside and fore fingers bent. Little fingers be joined at their own places. This is Trikhanda Mudrā exhibited at the time of Invocation of the Tripura Devī.
121-122 Keeping the middle finger in the middle, the thumbs and little fingers be joined. Fore finger should be kept straight and ring finger placed over the middle. This is the first Sanksobhakāriņī Mudrā.
123 When in the above-mentioned Samkşobhakāriņi Mudrā the middle finger is released it becomes Vidrāvani Mudrā. 124
Little and ring fingers along with the middle and fore fingers be joined and made equal at the tips. Then making a
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