English Meaning of mudra

Meaning of 'mudra'

f (S) A seal; a signet; a stamping or imprinting instrument. 2 The mark of a seal or stamp; a stamp, an impression, a print. 3 A seal-ring. 4 A large earring (of wood, tortoiseshell &c.) worn by Gosavis &c. 5 A figure or mark made (as by the vaisnava &c. on the breast &c.) with gopicandana or other earth. 6 A coin or piece of money; and, by eminence, a rupee. Used with the prefixes tamra, raupya, suvarna, it signi- fies respectively, a copper piece, a pysa; a silver piece, a rupee; a gold piece, a Muhar, a Pagoda &c. 7 Stamp, feature, visage, cast, air; the appearance, or any appearance, considered as characteristic or indicative. 8 A mode of intertwining the fingers during worship. 9 An air or a disposition of countenance during abstract meditation. Four such are enumerated; viz. gocari, agocari, ceca- ri, jnana. Some enumerate thus:--khecari -bhucari- cancari-agocari-alaksi or alaksya -mudra. Some mudra (attitudes) during worship are ankusamudra, garudamudra, ghantamudra, dhenumudra, sankhamudra. Numerous other mudra (attitudes or appearances) are enumerated and duly appropriated; as dhyanamudra, santamudra, kamamudra, krodhamudra &c. 10 A person as to shape and bulk; a figure or form. Ex. hyaci mudra lahana pana krti mothi. 11 The fruit of the tree kasali. mudra utarane g. of s. To fall in countenance; to become downcast, wan, glum.ṃ

Meaning of मुद्रा

f (S) A seal; a signet; a stamping or imprinting instrument. 2 The mark of a seal or stamp; a stamp, an impression, a print. 3 A seal-ring. 4 A large earring (of wood, tortoiseshell &c.) worn by Gosávís &c. 5 A figure or mark made (as by the वैष्णव &c. on the breast &c.) with गोपीचंदन or other earth. 6 A coin or piece of money; and, by eminence, a rupee. Used with the prefixes ताम्र, रौप्य, सुवर्ण, it signi- fies respectively, a copper piece, a pysá; a silver piece, a rupee; a gold piece, a Muhar, a Pagoda &c. 7 Stamp, feature, visage, cast, air; the appearance, or any appearance, considered as characteristic or indicative. 8 A mode of intertwining the fingers during worship. 9 An air or a disposition of countenance during abstract meditation. Four such are enumerated; viz. गोचरी, अगोचरी, चेच- री, ज्ञान. Some enumerate thus:--खेचरी -भूचरी- चांचरी-अगोचरी-अलक्षी or अलक्ष्य -मुद्रा. Some मुद्रा (attitudes) during worship are अंकुशमुद्रा, गरुडमुद्रा, घंटामुद्रा, धेनुमुद्रा, शंखमुद्रा. Numerous other मुद्रा (attitudes or appearances) are enumerated and duly appropriated; as ध्यानमुद्रा, शांतमुद्रा, काममुद्रा, क्रोधमुद्रा &c. 10 A person as to shape and bulk; a figure or form. Ex. ह्याची मुद्रा लाहन पण कृति मोठी. 11 The fruit of the tree कासली. मुद्रा उतरणें g. of s. To fall in countenance; to become downcast, wan, glum.

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