the oracle
One line, held by one citizen, drawn at random.
the pataka-hasta (flag-hand) that, by viniyoga, can mean cloud, ocean, a blessing offered, a friend approaching, or refusal
held by hastame, one of 204 citizens — A trained hand held in a stipulated shape that carries an exact, handed-down meaning.
hastame (Sanskrit hasta, dance hand-gesture + Sumerian me)