Angulimudra, Aṅgulimudrā, Anguli-mudra, Aṅgulīmudrā: 11 definitions

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In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

[«previous next»] — Angulimudra in Pancaratra glossary

Aṅgulimudrā (अङ्गुलिमुद्रा) is the name of a Mudrā (“ritual hand-gestures”) mentioned in in chapter 13 of the Viśvāmitrasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 2600 Sanskrit verses covering topics such as initiation (dīkṣā) and the construction, decoration and consecration of temples and icons, as well as routines of regular and special worship cycles.—Description of the chapter [mudrā-adhyāya]: Kāśyapa asks what are the various types of mudrā-gestures, and Viśvāmitra complies by first defining mudrā as that by seeing which one derives pleasure (“mu-”) and then by counseling that whoever practices these mudrās must do so in secrecy (1-6). Thereupon he names and briefly describes how to perform a number of mudrās [e.g., aṅgulimudrā]

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts
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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Angulimudra in Sanskrit glossary

Aṅgulimudrā (अङ्गुलिमुद्रा) or Aṅgulīmudrā (अङ्गुलीमुद्रा).—a seal-ring. इयमङ्गुलिमुद्रा आर्यमवगतार्थं करिष्यति (iyamaṅgulimudrā āryamavagatārthaṃ kariṣyati) Mu.1.

Aṅgulimudrā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms aṅguli and mudrā (मुद्रा). See also (synonyms): aṅgurimudrā, aṅgulimudrikā, aṅgurimudrikā.

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Aṅgulimudrā (अङ्गुलिमुद्रा).—f.

(-drā) A seal ring. E. aṅguli and mudrā a seal; also aṅgulimudrikā.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Aṅgulimudrā (अङ्गुलिमुद्रा).—f. a seal-ring, [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] [distich] 135, v. r.

Aṅgulimudrā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms aṅguli and mudrā (मुद्रा).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Aṅgulimudrā (अङ्गुलिमुद्रा).—[feminine] seal-ring (lit. finger-seal).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Aṅgulimudrā (अङ्गुलिमुद्रा):—[=aṅguli-mudrā] [from aṅguli > aṅgula] f. a seal-ring,

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Aṅgulimudrā (अङ्गुलिमुद्रा):—[tatpurusha compound] f.

(-drā) A seal ring. E. aṅguli and mudrā.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Aṅgulimudrā (अङ्गुलिमुद्रा):—[aṅguli-mudrā] (drā) 1. f. A seal ring.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

[Sanskrit to German]

Angulimudra in German

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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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Nepali dictionary

[«previous next»] — Angulimudra in Nepali glossary

Aṅgulimudrā (अङ्गुलिमुद्रा):—n. fingerprint; name printed ring;

Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary
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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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