Shrimudra, Śrīmudrā, Shri-mudra: 3 definitions
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Shrimudra 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.
The Sanskrit term Śrīmudrā can be transliterated into English as Srimudra or Shrimudra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryśrīmudrā (श्रीमुद्रा).—f (S) A common term for five marks made by the vaiṣṇava or worshiper of Vishn̤u with a copper ṭhasā or stamp (conch-form or discus-form--śaṅkhākṛti or cakrākṛti) dipped in gōpicandana, on the forehead, breast, arms, temples, back. They are named respectively śaṅkha, cakra, gadā, padma, rāmanāma.
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 dictionaryŚrīmudrā (श्रीमुद्रा).—a particular mark on the forehead by the Vaiṣṇavas.
Śrīmudrā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śrī and mudrā (मुद्रा).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚrīmudrā (श्रीमुद्रा):—[=śrī-mudrā] [from śrī] f. a mark made on the forehead etc. by worshippers of Viṣṇu, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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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