[380] **Touching (āmasanā)** means merely being touched. **Stroking (parāmasanā)** means moving [the hand] here and there. **Rubbing down (omasanā)** means lowering down. **Rubbing up (ummasanā)** means raising up. **Bending down (olaṅghanā)** means bending downwards. **Lifting up (ullaṅghanā)** means raising up. **Pulling (ākaḍḍhanā)** means drawing towards oneself. **Pushing (paṭikaḍḍhanā)** means thrusting away. **Holding down (abhiniggaṇhanā)** means taking hold of a limb and squeezing. **Pressing (abhinippīḷanā)** means pressing together with something. **Grasping (gahaṇa)** means merely being grasped. **Contact (chupana)** means merely being touched.
English translation from the Pali (Siam Raṭṭha edition) — under review, not for citation.