Navasandhi slokam

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maithribhat
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Navasandhi slokam

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Hi All,

I am looking for the lyrics of the slokam in navasandhi Kauthuvam audio CD. The beginning lines are as below. I guess this sloka is a new addition to the previous VCD of Prof Sudharani Raghupathy on Navasandhi.

Brahmanaschathurova me Hamsasyom dakshinekara

Thanks

avnipriya
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Re: Navasandhi slokam

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The shlokas that precede the kautvam are taken from Abhinayadarpanam,
they describe how to show Dikpalas in hand gestures.

such as the example that you've given :
brahmaNashcaturO vAmE haMsAsyO dakSiNEkaraH |
to show Brahma : Chatura hasta in the left hand, Hamsasya hasta in the right hand.

I have the lyrics of all shlokas, I can type the rest later :grin:
Last edited by avnipriya on 25 Nov 2010, 20:23, edited 1 time in total.

maithribhat
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Re: Navasandhi slokam

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Hi Priya,

Thanks for the reply.. It would be really helpful if you could post the remaining shlokas also..

Thanks..

avnipriya
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Re: Navasandhi slokam

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brahmaNashcaturO vAmE haMsAsyO dakSiNEkaraH ||
to show Brahma : Chatura hasta in the left hand, Hamsasya hasta in the right hand.

tripatAka svastikashca indrahasta prakIrtitaH ||
to show Indra : Two Pataka hastas cross, considered as Indra hasta.

tripatAkO dakSiNE tu vAmE kAngulahastakaH |
agnihasta sa vijnEyO nATyashAstravishAradaiH ||

to show Agni : Tripaka hasta in the right hand and Kangula hasta in the left hand,
Agni hasta should be understood by the experts on Natyashastra.

vAmE pAshaM dakSHiNe tu sUcI yamakara smRtaH ||
to show Yama : Pasha hasta in the left hand and Suchi hasta in the right hand,
then it's considered as Yama hasta.

khaTvA ca shakaTashcaiva kIrtitO nirRtE karaH ||
to show Nirruti : one hand holds Khatva hasta and the other Shakata hasta,
then it's considered as Nirruti hasta.

patAkO dakSHiNE vAmE shikharO vAruNa karaH ||
to show Varuna : Pataka hasta in the right hand, Shikhara hasta in the left hand

arAlO dakSHiNE hastE vAmE cha ardhapatAkikA |
dhRtA chedvAyudevasya kara ityamidhIyatE ||

to show Vayu : If holds Arala hasta in the right hand and
Ardhapataka hasta in the left hand, then this is called as
Hasta of Vayudeva.

vAME padmaM dakSHiNE tu gadA yakSHapatE karaH ||
to show Kubera : Padma hasta in the left hand and

Gada hasta in the right hand, then it's Lord of Yaksha hasta.

shaivE tu sthAnakE sthitvA dakSHiNam tripatAkikam |
vAmashcha muSHTi stiryaksyAt IshAnasya pradarshanI ||

to show Ishana : Standing on Shaivasthanaka,
Tripataka hasta in the right hand and Mushti hasta in the left hand obliquely,
then it's showing the hasta of Ishana.

Hope these help. :lol:

maithribhat
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Re: Navasandhi slokam

Post by maithribhat »

Priya, thanks a ton for posting the shlokas :)

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