Triataka Hasta Viniyoga _Hasta Mudra (Hand Gestures) Part 14 Asamyukta Mudra

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Tripataka Hasta is performed by keeping all the fingers together and then folding the Thumb and Ring finger.


Slokam 
              Patakae tu yadavakranamika | Tvanguliibhaved Tripatakh Sa ||
                    Vaagneyaha karmachasya nibhodhata||

 Slokam Meaning 
 When the ring finger (Anamika) in the pataka hasta is kept bent, this is           tri pataka hasta

Viniyoga Slokam

                     Makutae vrikshabhaavecha  |   Vajrae Thaddharavasavae ||
                     Ketakae kusumae Deepae    |     Vanhijwalavigrumbhanae ||
                     Kapoothae patralekhayaam |  Baanaarthae parivarthanae ||
                     Yujyathae Tripatakoyaam| Kathithou Bharatamuthamaihi ||

In order to help the students understand better and effectively we have written the meaning of the sloka in Tabular form. 
No.
Sanskrit Name
Meaning
1.
Makutae 
 Crown
2.
Vriksha
Tree
3.
Vajrae
Thunderbolt
4.
Thaddharavasavae
Lord Indra
5.
Ketakae kusumae
A Variety of  flower
6.
Vanhijwalavi grumbhanae
To show flames
7.
Kapothae
Pigeon
8.
Patralekhayam
Drawing patterns on face or chest
9.
Baanaarthae
shooting arrow
10.
Parivarthanae
Circling


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