Tripataka means “three parts of the flag”. In this Mudra, all the fingers are held straight and close together like the stop sign except for the ring finger which is bent. Let see the viniyoga shloka (uses) makute vriksha bhaveshu vajre tadharavasave ketake kusumay deepay vanhejwala vijrambhane kapote patralekhyayam banarthe parivrtane yujyate triptakoyam kathito bharatouttamay [...]