South Indian Bronzes: A Historical Survey of South Indian Sculpture with Iconographical Notes Based on Original Sources c10.24

c10.24

There is some confusion as to the symbolism of the lower right hand which is tentatively identified as the *sucimudrā*. The position of this hand as indicated in another text seems to correspond to the figure *Vīra-sūtram samam suci*—the *suci hasta* shall be on the horizontal line through the navel. This verse does not mention the weapon of the second left arm which is missing in the figure itself. According to the text of *Kāśyapa* quoted below the lower left arm indicate *utpāsa*. The verse is however corrupt and difficult to follow but more accurate in its description of the image: