Mudrana, Mudraṇa: 11 definitions
Introduction:
Mudrana means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Mudran.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: Indian Journal of History of Science, 31(4), 1996: MūṣāvijñānaMudraṇa (मुद्रण).—The lepa (lining) used for sealing the crucible and lid was called as Mudrā and the process as Mudraṇa. In the Rasārṇavakalpa 372 we find that the author instructs to seal the crucible, while describing the process of brass-making with copper, copper sulphate and calamine. It was to retain the volatile ingredients like zinc in the reaction mixture.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Kavya (poetry)
Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of SriharsaMudraṇā (मुद्रणा) (in sāramudraṇā) refers to “gist”, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 2.51.—(“sāmudrakasāramudraṇā”).
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: MDPI Books: The Ocean of HeroesMudraṇa (मुद्रण) refers to the “sealing” (of sealing and Yoginīs), according to the 10th-century Ḍākārṇava-tantra: one of the last Tibetan Tantric scriptures belonging to the Buddhist Saṃvara tradition consisting of 51 chapters.—Accordingly: “[...] Every circle has its own sealing (mudraṇa). The Yoginīs’ [sealing] is the Lord, no other sealing (mudraṇa); [he is] powerful. And he should visualize the gnosis-meditation-beings in all circles. Here, a multitude of rays appears; [by means of the rays] he should draw the gnosis circle. [Its details are] to be known from [your] teacher’s instruction. [It is to be performed] with the letters jaḥ hūṃ vaṃ hoḥ. Then, various heroes and Yoginīs perform offering to the leader. [...]”.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMudraṇa (मुद्रण).—
1) Sealing, stamping, printing, marking.
2) Closing, shutting.
Derivable forms: mudraṇam (मुद्रणम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMudraṇa (मुद्रण).—n.
(-ṇaṃ) 1. Sealing. 2. Closing.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMudraṇa (मुद्रण).—[neuter] sealing up, closing.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMudraṇa (मुद्रण):—[from mudrā] n. the act of sealing up or closing or printing, [Vikramāṅkadeva-carita, by Bilhaṇa; Sāhitya-darpaṇa]
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryMudraṇa (मुद्रण) [Also spelled mudran]:—(nm) printing; -[ādeśa] print order; -[kalā] art of printing.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMudraṇa (ಮುದ್ರಣ):—
1) [noun] the act of a person who or thing that prints; printing.
2) [noun] a printed matter.
3) [noun] the act of making an impression on a surface with a stamp, signet, etc.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Mudranakala, Mudranakara, Mudranalay, Mudranalaya, Mudranasvatantrata, Mudranayamtra.
Ends with: Adhikritamudrana, Aksharamudrana, Dhvanimudrana, Duramudrana, Kamtimudrana, Lithomudrana, Parishkritamudrana, Punarmudrana, Satahi-mudrana, Shila-mudrana, Shilamudrana, Vimudrana.
Full-text: Shila-mudrana, Satahi-mudran, Vimudrana, Shila, Mudray.
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