The two hands among 42 hands are joined in prayer in front of the breast and in the other two hands brought together in front of stomach there is Hohatsu (a bowl used by Buddhist monks for meals, and as a begging bowl) (this is called Hohatsu-shu (hands for Hohatsu)).
42本の手のうち2本は胸前で合掌し、他の2本は腹前で組み合わせて宝鉢（ほうはつ）を持つ（これを宝鉢手という）。