Antarmukha, Antar-mukha, Amtarmukha: 10 definitions
Introduction:
Antarmukha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Dhanurveda (science of warfare)
Source: Wisdom Library: DhanurvedaAntarmukha (अन्तर्मुख) refers to a weapon (“a kind of scissors used in surgery”). It is a Sanskrit word defined in the Dhanurveda-saṃhitā, which contains a list of no less than 117 weapons. The Dhanurveda-saṃhitā is said to have been composed by the sage Vasiṣṭha, who in turn transmitted it trough a tradition of sages, which can eventually be traced to Śiva and Brahmā.
Dhanurveda (धनुर्वेद) refers to the “knowledge of warfare” and, as an upaveda, is associated with the Ṛgveda. It contains instructions on warfare, archery and ancient Indian martial arts, dating back to the 2nd-3rd millennium BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryantarmukha (अंतर्मुख).—a S One ever absorbed in meditation (esp. upon the Deity); abstracted from sensuous objects and attent internally; contemplative.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishantarmukha (अंतर्मुख).—a Contemplative.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryAntarmukha (अन्तर्मुख).—a.
-khī f.)
Antarmukha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms antar and mukha (मुख).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit DictionaryAntarmukha (अन्तर्मुख).—adj. (pendant to Sanskrit bahirmukha), turned towards (loc.): antarmukho nirvāṇe bahirmukhaḥ saṃsārād Mūla-Sarvāstivāda-Vinaya iv.22.6; this (perhaps with MIndic antemukho or antomukho?) was surely the orig. reading in Divyāvadāna 1.18 (delete na; construe bahirmukhaḥ with the abl. as regularly).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Antarmukha (अन्तर्मुख):—[=antar-mukha] mfn. going into the mouth
2) [v.s. ...] turned inwards, [Mahāvīra-caritra]
3) [v.s. ...] n. a kind of scissors used in surgery, [Suśruta]
4) [v.s. ...] n. the interior of the mouth, [Vāmana’s Kāvyālaṃkāravṛtti]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryAntarmukha (अन्तर्मुख):—1. m. f. n.
(-khaḥ-khā-kham) Being in the mouth. 2. n.
(-kham) A surgical instrument of the shape of a crescent and seven fingers in length; it is used for removing fluids, as pus, blood &c. E. antar and mukha.
[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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusAṃtarmukha (ಅಂತರ್ಮುಖ):—[adjective] turned inside; thinking of or reflecting the thoughts on, soul or the Supreme and while doing so, having no heed for worldly affairs.
--- OR ---
Aṃtarmukha (ಅಂತರ್ಮುಖ):—
1) [noun] the state of turning one’s mind inwards; introversion.
2) [noun] an introvert man.
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)
Partial matches: Mukha, Antar.
Starts with: Amtarmukhate, Antarmukham, Antarmukhasrotamsi, Antarmukhata.
Full-text: Antarmukham, Amtarmukha, Bahirmukha, Antarnishtha, Mukha.
Relevant text
Search found 4 books and stories containing Antarmukha, Antar-mukha, Amtarmukha, Aṃtarmukha; (plurals include: Antarmukhas, mukhas, Amtarmukhas, Aṃtarmukhas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Sushruta Samhita, volume 1: Sutrasthana (by Kaviraj Kunja Lal Bhishagratna)
Shrimad Bhagavad-gita (by Narayana Gosvami)
Verse 13.25 < [Chapter 13 - Prakṛti-puruṣa-vibhāga-yoga]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section XIX < [Anugita Parva]
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter XXIX - Sermon on holy meditation < [Book VII - Nirvana prakarana part 2 (nirvana prakarana)]