Mudra, Mudrā: 49 definitions
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchMudra (मुद्र):—(von 1. mud) adj. lustig, fröhlich [Atharvavedasaṃhitā 18, 3, 19.]
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Mudrā (मुद्रा):—(wohl von mard) f. [Uṇādisūtra 2, 13.]
1) Siegelring, Siegel (sowohl das Petschaft als auch der Abdruck) [Trikāṇḍaśeṣa 2, 8, 29.] [Mahābhārata 1, 5164.] imāṃ mudrāṃ tvadaṅgulau niveśayatā mayā [Śākuntala 84, 14.] sthānaṃ parāmṛśya [67, 19.] [Mālavikāgnimitra 49, 11.] [Rājataraṅgiṇī 4, 416. fg.] svamudroparicihnita [Yājñavalkya’s Gesetzbuch 1, 318.] mudrāṃ dattvā ein Siegel auflegen [morgenländischen Gesellschaft 14, 572, 7.] mudrayā saha gacchantu rājño ye gantumīpsavaḥ . na cāmudraḥ praveṣṭavyo dvārapālasya paśyataḥ .. [Harivaṃśa 14461.] na cāmudro bhiniryāti na cāmudraḥ praveśyate . vṛṣṇyandhakapuraḥ (so die ed. Bomb.) [Mahābhārata 3, 654.] iti prāyo bhāvāḥ sphuradavadhimudrāmukulitāḥ [Spr. 461.] strīmudrā jhaṣaketanasya [3305.] Type, Holztype: lekhanyā likhitaṃ viprairmudrābhiraṅkitaṃ ca yat . śilpādinirmitaṃ yacca pāṭhyaṃ dhāryaṃ ca sarvadā .. [KHAḌGAMĀLĀTANTRA im Śabdakalpadruma] unter mudrālipi . —
2) Ring überh., z. B. an einem chirurgischen Instrumente [VĀGBH. 25, 22.] —
3) Abdruck überh.: tasmiṃstīrthe padmalakṣaṇalakṣitāḥ . adyāpi mudrā dṛśyante [Mahābhārata 3, 5008.] jānumudrādvayaṃ tasyā dṛṣadyadyāpi dṛśyate [Rājataraṅgiṇī 1, 336.] aśvapada [Mahīdhara] zu [Vājasaneyisaṃhitā 11, 23.] keyūramudrā gale [Spr. 2662.] [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 23, 3.] —
4) eine geprägte Münze [Śabdakalpadruma] [Murathee] —
5) Abbild, Zeichen; insbes. ein auf den Körper aufgetragenes Zeichen eines göttlichen Attributes u. s. w.: mādyaṃ māṃsaṃ ca matsyaṃ (sic) ca mudrā maithunameva ca . makārapañcakaṃ caiva mahāpātakanāśanam .. [WILSON, Sel. Works I, 256] ([WILSON]None fasst das Wort hier in der Bed. [8.]). padmamudrāpadāmbuja [Bhāgavatapurāṇa 3, 24, 17.] bandhamudrābhidhānāya ein Zeichen der Gefangenschaft, - Knechtschaft [Rājataraṅgiṇī 4, 179.] —
6) Verschluss: oṣṭha so v. a. geschlossene Lippen [UTTARARĀMAC. 114, 9.] nach dem Schol. = oṣṭhasyākṛtiḥ; vgl. a person as to shape and bulk; a figure or form bei [Murathee] —
7) Mysterium: iyaṃ tu śāṃbhavī mudrā guptā kulavadhūriva [Oxforder Handschriften 92,a,20.] —
8) allgemeine Bez. für Fingerstellungen oder Fingerverschlingungen bei religiösen Vertiefungen [Vyutpatti oder Mahāvyutpatti 120.] [Oxforder Handschriften 70,a,27. 94,b,8. 235,a,20. 24. 236,b,20.] [WASSILJEW 143.] [KÖPPEN 1,508.] jñānamayī [WEBER,] [Rāmatāpanīya Upaniṣad 300.] bei der Behandlung eines Kranken mit Magie: mudrātantramantradhyānādibhiścopakramya [Daśakumāracarita 73, 4.] Vgl. u. kūrma 3. —
9) in der Rhetorik der schlichte Abdruck der Wirklichkeit in Worten, das Nennen eines Dinges bei seinem wahren Namen: sūcyārthamūcanaṃ mudrā prakṛtārthaparaiḥ padaiḥ . nitambagurvī taruṇī dṛgyugmavipulā ca sā .. [KUVALAY. 164,a] [?(137,b). Oxforder Handschriften 208,a,36.] — Vgl. aṅguli, unmudra, tarkamudrā, divasa, duryodhanavīryajñāna, nāgamudra, nāmamudrā, pāda, prati, bahirmudrā, mahā, vimudra, sa .
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Mudrā (मुद्रा):—
8) anayā mudrayāpi kṣudropadravā vidrāvyāḥ [SARVADARŚANAS. 29, 17.]
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Mudrā (मुद्रा):—bei den Buddhisten Handrechnen [Lebensbeschreibung Śākyamuni’s] in [Bull. de l'Acad. Imp. des sc. de Stenzler Pāṇini’s acht Bücher 20, 383.]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer FassungMudra (मुद्र):—Adj. lustig , fröhlich. — mudrā s. bes.
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Mudrā (मुद्रा):—f. —
1) Siegelring , Siegel (Sowohl das Petschaft als auch der Abdruck) 213 , 6. 13 214 , 9. —
2) Type , Holztype. —
3) Ring überh. , z.B. an einem chirugischen Instrumente. —
4) eine geprägte Münze. —
5) Abdruck überh. 114 , 28. 115 , 17. —
6) Stempel , so v.a. Zeichen , Kenzeichen [Naiṣadhacarita 8,45.] [Indische studien von Weber 15,349.] Typus , Charakter [Bālarāmāyaṇa 241,10.] —
7) Verschluss , Schloss [Indische sprüche 1229.] Stöpsel (auf einem Tiegel) [Bhāvaprakāśa 2,89.101.] ākṣṇoḥ so v.a. geschlossene Augen [Kṣemīśvara’s Caṇḍakauśika 68,4.] ānana so v.a. das Schweigen [Naiṣadhacarita 5,37.] —
8) Mysterium. —
9) ein auf den Körper aufgetragenes Zeichen eines göttlichen Attributs u.s.w. —
10) allgemeine Bez. für Fingerstellungen oder Fingerverschlingungen bei religiösen Vertiefungen und magischen Verrichtungen [Kāraṇḍavyūha 74,8.fgg.] —
11) bei den Buddhisten das Handrechnen. —
12) in der Rhetorik der schlichte Abdruck der Wirklichkeit in Worten , das Nennen eines Dinges bei seinem wahren Namen. —
13) ein mit der Ueberlieferung übereinstimmender Tanz [Saṃgitasārasaṃgraha 252.]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Starts with (+92): Mudra-adhikrita, Mudra-apavara, Mudra-avatara, Mudra-shankha, Mudra-vyapara, Mudrabahulya, Mudrabala, Mudrabandha, Mudradashaka, Mudradevata, Mudradevi, Mudradharaka, Mudradharana, Mudradharanamahatmya, Mudradharanastotra, Mudradharane, Mudradhari, Mudradhikara, Mudradhikari, Mudradhikarin.
Ends with (+305): Abhayamudra, Abhijnanamudra, Adharamudra, Adharanamudra, Adharmamudra, Adi-mudra, Agnimudra, Ajinasamudra, Ajinavarasamudra, Ajinavaravabhasasamudra, Akarshanamudra, Aksharasamayamudra, Alapallavamudra, Amanaskamudra, Amarolimudra, Amritamudra, Amudra, Anadimudra, Anamika Mudra, Anantasanamudra.
Full-text (+1561): Jnanamudra, Varadamudra, Abhayamudra, Pancamudra, Mudrika, Dhyanamudra, Shankhamudra, Angulimudra, Maunamudra, Antarmudra, Kshemamgama, Vimudra, Tarkamudra, Yonimudra, Unmudra, Padamudra, Tarjani Mudra, Gadamudra, Sthira-mudra, Sthir-mudra.
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Search found 116 books and stories containing Mudra, Mudrā; (plurals include: Mudras, Mudrās). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Shat-cakra-nirupana (the six bodily centres) (by Arthur Avalon)
Verse 32 < [Section 6]
Verse 36 < [Section 6]
Summary of the Viśuddha Cakra (verses 28-31) < [Section 5]
Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 147 [Spread of Vṛndacakra] < [Chapter 3 - Third Vimarśa]
Verse 73 [Guru Parampara, Pūjā and Mudrās] < [Chapter 2 - Second Vimarśa]
Verse 215-216 [Knowledge of Prakāśa Bindu is ultimate] < [Chapter 4 - Fourth Vimarśa]
Parama Samhita (English translation) (by Krishnaswami Aiyangar)
Chapter 14 - Mystic signs (mudrā)
Chapter 19 - Installation of the deity in a temple (sthāpana)
Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) (by G.V. Tagare)
Chapter 42 - Description of various Mudrās (mystical gestures with the fingers)
Chapter 36 - The Inner Chamber of Cintāmaṇi
Varahi Tantra (English Study) (by Roberta Pamio)
Chapter 27 - The exposition on Mudrās and Bandhas < [Summary of the Vārāhī Tantra]
Chapter 26 - Haṭhayoga (according to the Haṭhayogapradīpikā) < [Summary of the Vārāhī Tantra]
Chapter 12 - The Dhyānas (supports for the meditation) of the Goddess < [Summary of the Vārāhī Tantra]
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