mudrā | मुद्रा | mudrA
mudrā | मुद्रा | (A), f. See mudrā | मुद्रा | below.
mudrā | मुद्रा | f. (fr. mudra | मुद्र | See above) a seal or any instrument used for sealing or stamping, a seal-ring, signet-ring (cf. aṇguli-m˚ | अण्गुलि-म्˚ |), any ring, MBh.; Kāv. &c.
type for printing or instrument for lithographing, L.
the stamp or impression made by a seal &c.
any stamp or print or mark or impression, MBh.; Kāv. &c.
a stamped coin, piece of money, rupee, cash, medal, L.
an image, sign, badge, token (esp. a token or mark of divine attributes impressed upon the body), Kāv.; Pur.; Rājat.
authorization, a pass, passport (as given by a seal), Mudr.
shutting, closing (as of the eyes or lips gen. or comp.), Kāv.
a lock, stopper, bung, Amar.; Bhpr.
a mystery, Cat.
N. of partic. positions or intertwinings of the fingers (24 in number, commonly practised in religious worship, and supposed to possess an occult meaning and magical efficacy, Daś.; Sarvad.; Kāraṇḍ.; RTL. 204; 406)
a partic. branch of education (‘reckoning by the fingers’), Divyāv.
parched or fried grain (as used in the Śākta or Tāntrik ceremonial), RTL. 192
(in rhet.) the natural expression of things by words, calling things by their right names, Kuval.
(in music) a dance accordant with tradition, Saṃgīt.
mudrā | मुद्रा | f. (fr. mudra | मुद्र | See above) a seal or any instrument used for sealing or stamping, a seal-ring, signet-ring (cf. aṇguli-m˚ | अण्गुलि-म्˚ |), any ring, MBh.; Kāv. &c.
type for printing or instrument for lithographing, L.
the stamp or impression made by a seal &c.
any stamp or print or mark or impression, MBh.; Kāv. &c.
a stamped coin, piece of money, rupee, cash, medal, L.
an image, sign, badge, token (esp. a token or mark of divine attributes impressed upon the body), Kāv.; Pur.; Rājat.
authorization, a pass, passport (as given by a seal), Mudr.
shutting, closing (as of the eyes or lips gen. or comp.), Kāv.
a lock, stopper, bung, Amar.; Bhpr.
a mystery, Cat.
N. of partic. positions or intertwinings of the fingers (24 in number, commonly practised in religious worship, and supposed to possess an occult meaning and magical efficacy, Daś.; Sarvad.; Kāraṇḍ.; RTL. 204; 406)
a partic. branch of education (‘reckoning by the fingers’), Divyāv.
parched or fried grain (as used in the Śākta or Tāntrik ceremonial), RTL. 192
(in rhet.) the natural expression of things by words, calling things by their right names, Kuval.
(in music) a dance accordant with tradition, Saṃgīt.