Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

[मुद्-रक्]

1. A seal, an instrument for sealing or stamping; especially a seal-ring, signet-ring; अनया मुद्रया मुद्रयैनम् Mu.1; नाममुद्राक्षराण्यनुवाच्य परस्परमवलोकयतः Ś.1; बभौ मरुत्वान् विकृतः स-मुद्रः Bk.1.19 (Figurative also); इति प्रायो भावाः स्फुरदवधिमुद्रामुकुलिताः Bh.2.114.
2. A stamp, print, mark, impression; चतुःसमुद्रमुद्रः K. 191; सिन्दूरमुद्राङ्कितः (बाहुः) Gīt.4.
3. A pass, passport (as given by a seal-ring); अगृहीतमुद्रः कटकान्निष्कामसि Mu.5; गृहीतमुद्रः सलेखः पुरुषो गृहीतः Mu.5; शाहसूनोः शिवस्यैषा मुद्रा भद्राय राजते (wording on Śivājee's seal).
4. A stamped coin, coin, piece of money.
5. A medal.
6. An image, a sign, badge, token.
7. Shutting, closing, sealing; सैवौष्ठमुद्रा स च कर्णपाशः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)6.27; क्षिपन्निद्रा- मुद्रां मदनकलहच्छेदसुलभाम् Māl.2.12 'removing the seal of sleep' etc.
8. A mystery.
9. (In Rhet.) The expression of things by their right names.
10. Name of certain positions of the fingers practised in devotion or religious worship; योजनात् सर्वदेवानां द्रावणात् पापसंहतेः । तस्मान्मुद्रेति सा ख्याता सर्वकामार्थसाधनी Tantrasāra; Dk.2.2.
11. A particular branch of education (reckoning by the fingers).
12. A dance accordant with tradition.
13. A lock, stopper.
14. A nymph; बभौ मरुत्वान् विकृतः स- मुद्रः Bk.1.19.
15. "Parched grain" in the form of rice, paddy etc. (Yoginī Tantra, Ch.VI quoted in Woodroffe, Śakti and Śākta, 571).
16. Particular lines, marks; माता पुत्रः पिता भ्राता भार्या मित्रजनस्तथा । अष्टापदपदस्थाने दक्ष मुद्रेव लक्ष्यते ॥ Mb.12.298.4.
17. Type or block for printing.
18. Compound अक्षरम् a letter of the seal.
19. a type (a modern use).

1. feminine see मुद्रा below.
2. feminine (from मुद्र see a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page)) a seal or any instrument used for sealing or stamping, a seal-ring, signet-ring (confer, compare अङ्गुलि-म्that the rest of a word is to be supplied), any ring MBh. Ka1v. etc.
3. feminine type for printing or instrument for lithographing Lexicographers
4. feminine the stamp or impression made by a seal etc.
5. feminine any stamp or print or mark or impression MBh. Ka1v. etc.
6. feminine a stamped coin, piece of money, rupee, cash, medal Lexicographers
7. feminine an image, sign, badge, token (especially a token or mark of divine attributes impressed upon the body) Ka1v. Pur. Ra1jat.
8. feminine authorization, a pass, passport (as given by a seal) Mudr.
9. feminine shutting, closing (as of the eyes or lips genitive case or compound) Ka1v.
10. feminine a lock, stopper, bung Amar. Bhpr.
11. feminine a mystery catalogue or catalogues
12. feminine Name of particular positions or intertwinings of the fingers (24 in number, commonly practised in religious worship, and supposed to possess an occult meaning and magical efficacy Das3. Sarvad. Ka1ran2d2. RTL. 204; 406)
13. feminine a particular branch of education ("reckoning by the fingers") DivyA7v.
14. feminine parched or fried grain (as used in the S3a1kta शाक्त or Ta1ntrik Tantrik ceremonial) RTL. 192
15. feminine (in rhetoric) the natural expression of things by words, calling things by their right names Kuval.
16. feminine (in music) a dance accordant with tradition Sam2gi1t.