Mukhamudra, Mukhamudrā, Mukha-mudra: 5 definitions
Introduction:
Mukhamudra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India. 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
Kavya (poetry)
Source: archive.org: Naisadhacarita of SriharsaMukhamudrā (मुखमुद्रा) refers to “silence”, and is mentioned in the Naiṣadha-carita 5.120.
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’.
India history and geography
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical GlossaryMukha-mudrā.—(EI 5), same as mauna. Note: mukha-mudrā is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMukhamudrā (मुखमुद्रा).—silence; यापदृष्टिरपि या मुखमुद्रा (yāpadṛṣṭirapi yā mukhamudrā) N.5.12.
Mukhamudrā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mukha and mudrā (मुद्रा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMukhamudrā (मुखमुद्रा):—[=mukha-mudrā] [from mukha] f. distortion of the face or (more [probably]) silence, [Naiṣadha-carita]
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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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Mukha, Mudra.
Ends with: Shanmukhamudra.
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