दस्ताने वाले हाथ | Hands in Gloves – Part 3
- Stuart Robertson
- Jul 9
- 1 min read
Updated: Jul 11
By Anuradha Singh
Part 3
I have often seen surgeons holding their gloved hands folded into each other.
It seems to me that they do this to avoid touching any surface —
to keep their hands in a kind of suspended safety.
Perhaps it's not just a posture, but a quiet discipline:
a way of protecting the sanctity of their hands before they enter the body —
as if their touch must remain untouched until the very moment of need.
Folded hands — not in prayer, but in precision.
Waiting. Preparing. Preserving.
मैंने अकसर शल्य चिकित्सकों को उनके दस्ताने वाले हाथों को आपस में फँसाए देखा है।
मुझे लगता है कि वे ऐसा इसलिए करते हैं ताकि ऑपरेशन से पहले वे किसी भी सतह को छूने से बच सकें —
जैसे उन्होंने अपने हाथों को एक स्थगित शुद्धता में रोक रखा हो।
यह केवल एक देहमुद्रा नहीं, एक मूक अनुशासन भी है —
एक आत्मसंयम, जिससे वे अपने हाथों की पवित्रता को बचाए रखते हैं,
एक देह में प्रवेश करने से ठीक पहले तक।
वे हाथ जुड़े हैं — प्रार्थना में नहीं, दक्षता में ।
प्रतीक्षा में। तैयारी में। संरक्षण में।
Anuradha Singh is a poet, writer, editor and translator based in Mumbai and Bangalore. Her work explores the themes of identity, memory and language, and has appeared in both literary journals and anthologies. She has published two poetry collections in Hindi and is actively involved in translation and cross-cultural literary projects.
Comments