Mudradhari, Mudrādhārī: 2 definitions

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Mudradhari means something in 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.

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[«previous next»] — Mudradhari in Marathi glossary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

mudrādhārī (मुद्राधारी).—a (S) That bears (on his hands, forehead, breast) marks made with gōpīcandana or other earth. 2 That bears a badge or symbol in general. 3 The officer who stamps official papers; keeper of the seal. And hence, familiarly, Any one bearing some cinha or badge of Government-employ. 4 Ostentatiously pious or devout; sanctimonious; (i. e. bearing all the daubings indicative of spiritual abstraction.) 5 That has assumed an attitude or an air pertaining to worship or contemplation. 6 A designation of a vaiṣṇava or worshiper of viṣṇu.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

mudrādhārī (मुद्राधारी).—a The keeper of the seal. Osten- tatiously pious. A term for a vaiṣṇava.

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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.

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