Hamsasya

हंसास्य

Sanskrithan · saas · ya

aa ee oo ē ō — long vowels: hold them twice as long

Swan's beak — index finger and thumb touch, others outstretched

MudraBharatanatyamKuchipudiOdissi

Meaning

Hamsasya is formed by touching the tips of the thumb and index finger while the other three fingers are stretched out. It shows tying the thread at a wedding, pearls, a jasmine flower, painting and giving instruction.

Also written: hamsasyam, hamsa asya, hamsasya hasta

Sources

Related words

Asamyuta Hastaअसंयुत हस्तThe single-hand gestures — twenty-eight in the Abhinaya Darpana Mudraमुद्राA hand gesture that carries meaning.Hamsapakshaहंसपक्षSwan's wing — Sarpashirsha with the little finger stretched out PatakaपताकाThe flag — the first hand gesture every student learns.Anjaliअञ्जलिJoined palms — salutation and reverence.Tripatakaत्रिपताकाThe three-part flag — pataka with the ring finger bent.

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