Shikara Hasta Viniyoga Sloka

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Shikara Hasta 




Viniyoga Sloka
  Madana kamuka sthambaecha Nishcaya pitrukarmani  Oshtra pravishtaroopani  Radhana prashnabhavanae
 Linga nastheethivachanae  Samarana katibandakarshana Parirambhavidikrama Gandani nada
 Shikarayujyatahe Bharatadibi||

Meaning of Sloka
No.
Sanskrit Name
Meaning
1
Madhana
Manmatha or Kama, the God of love
2
Kaamuka
Bow
3
Sthamba
Pillar
4
Nishchaya
Certainty
5
Pithrukarmani
Offering to ancestors
6
Oshtra
Lips
7
Pravishtaroopa
To pour liquid
8
Radhana
Teeth
9
Prashnabhavana
Questioning
10
Linga
Shiva Lingam
11
Naastheetivachana
Saying “I don’t know”
12
Samarana 
Recollection Abhinayaanthikam – Intimate suggestion
13
Katibhandhakarshana
To lighten the waist band
14
Parirambhavidikrama
Embracing
15
Gantaninadha
Sounding a bell

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