When the thumb in Mrigashirsa mudra is held at the base of the Index, middle and ring finger we get the Chatura Hasta.
Viniyoga Shloka:
Kasturiyam Kinchidarthay cha Swaranay Tamray cha lohakay
ardray khayday rasaswaday lochanay varnabhedany
pramanay sarasay mandagamanay shaklikrutay
Ananay Dhrutatailadau yujyantay chatura karaha
Following are the instances where Chatura can be used
- Kinchidarthay: To indicate lesser quantity
- Kasturiyam: Musk
- Swaranay : Gold
- Tamray : Copper
- lohakay: Iron
- ardray: Dampness
- khayday : Grief
- rasaswaday : Aesthetic pleasures
- lochanay : Eyes
- varnabhedany: Difference in caste
- pramaanay: Proof
- sarasay : Sweetness
- mandagamanay: Slower gait
- shakalikrutay: Breaking into pieces
- Ananay: Face
- Dhrutatailadau : Oil and ghee