Gadamudra, 骋补诲腻尘耻诲谤腻, Gada-mudra: 3 definitions
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In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
: archive.org: Isvara Samhita Vol 5骋补诲腻尘耻诲谤腻 (啶椸う啶距ぎ啷佮う啷嵿ぐ啶�) or simply Gad膩 is the name of a 尘耻诲谤腻 described in the 莫艣varasa峁僪it膩 35-36.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥渇orming the fist with the right hand upon the thumb of the left thumb it shall be shown auspicious Kaumodak墨. It is known gad膩尘耻诲谤腻, which would crush an army of defects鈥�. M奴dra (eg., 骋补诲腻尘耻诲谤腻) is so called as it gives joy to the tattvas in the form of karman for those who offer spotless worship, drive out the defects which move about within and without and sealing up of what is done.
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) 骋补诲腻尘耻诲谤腻 (啶椸う啶距ぎ啷佮う啷嵿ぐ啶�) refers to one of the Mudr膩s mentioned in the eighteenth chapter of the Agastyasa峁僪it膩 (补驳补蝉迟测补-蝉耻墨办峁ａ箛补-蝉补峁僾腻诲补 edition), an ancient P膩帽car膩tra 膧gama text dealing with the worship of R膩ma, S墨t膩, Lak峁a峁嘺 and Hanum膩n.鈥擺Cf. the chapter 辫奴箩腻蝉腻诲丑补苍补濒补办峁峁嘺].鈥擺...] One should offer 辫奴箩腻 with devotion [bhakti] and orderliness [蝉补峁僰补濒辫补]. Further, the devotee should accompany his worship with the practice of 尘耻诲谤腻s for this delights the gods. The following 尘耻诲谤腻s are described: [e.g., gad膩尘耻诲谤腻]. One can 鈥渕elt the heart鈥� [诲谤腻惫补测别迟] of God if he uses all of the 尘耻诲谤腻s in daily worship.
2) 骋补诲腻尘耻诲谤腻 (啶椸う啶距ぎ啷佮う啷嵿ぐ啶�) is the name of a Ritual Hand-gesture (尘耻诲谤腻), discussed in the twenty-fourth chapter of the 莫艣varasa峁僪it膩 (printed edition), a P膩帽car膩tra work in 8200 verses and 24 chapters dealing with topics such as routines of temple worship, major and minor festivals, temple-building and initiation.鈥擠escription of the chapter [尘耻诲谤腻-lak峁峁嘺-bhagavaddhy膩na-膩di-prak膩ra]: N膩rada tells how one prepares himself for the practice of 尘耻诲谤腻-gestures鈥攚ashing the hands with sandal-paste, doing certain exercises with the fingers, ritually touching the chest with the thumbs and forefingers of both hands, executing certain motions with the palms joined, etc. (3-11). Different 尘耻诲谤腻-gestures are named and described (12-72): [e.g., 办补耻尘辞诲补办墨 (35b鈥攕ometimes called gad膩尘耻诲谤腻)] [...]
3) 骋补诲腻尘耻诲谤腻 (啶椸う啶距ぎ啷佮う啷嵿ぐ啶�) also refers to one of he 鈥渢wenty-six 鈥渞itual hand gestures鈥� (尘耻诲谤腻s) mentioned in the sixth chapter of the 狈腻谤补诲墨测补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra document comprising over 3000 verses in 30 chapters presenting in a narrative framework the teachings of N膩rada to Gautama, dealing primarily with modes of worship and festivals.鈥擠escription of the chapter [尘耻诲谤腻-lak峁峁嘺]: Gautama asks N膩rada about 尘耻诲谤腻s, by using which one can please the Lord (1) N膩rada then names and describes how to form with the hands 26 gestures: namely, [e.g., gad膩尘耻诲谤腻] [....]. All the preceding are 尘耻诲谤腻s appropriate to use when worshipping the Lord in His central shrine.
4) 骋补诲腻尘耻诲谤腻 (啶椸う啶距ぎ啷佮う啷嵿ぐ啶�) refers to one of the fifty-three Mudr膩s (ritual hand gestures) described in chapter 22 (Cary膩p膩da) of the 笔补诲尘补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: the most widely followed of Sa峁僪it膩 covering the entire range of concerns of P膩帽car膩tra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter鈥�箩帽腻苍补, yoga, 办谤颈测腻 and 肠补谤测腻) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.鈥擠escription of the chapter [尘耻诲谤腻lak峁峁嘺-vidhi]: Brahm膩 asks the meaning, uses and varieties of 尘耻诲谤腻-gestures. Bhagav膩n says these finger movements are ways to fend off evil and to prevent those taking pleasure in harming others. Furthermore, they please the Lord-so long as they are demonstrated in private (1-5a). He then names and describes 53 尘耻诲谤腻-gestures: [e.g., gad膩尘耻诲谤腻 (49b-51a)] [...]
5) 骋补诲腻尘耻诲谤腻 (啶椸う啶距ぎ啷佮う啷嵿ぐ啶�) refers to one of the Mudr膩s (gestures) discussed in chapter 31 of the 惭腻谤办补峁囜笉别测补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra text comprising some 2200 Sanskrit verses mainly dealing with temple-building, iconography, 辫奴箩腻 (worship procedures), utsava (festivities) and 辫谤腻测补艣肠颈迟迟补 (expiatory measures).鈥擠escription of chapter [尘耻诲谤腻-vidh膩na]: As a part of worship [辫奴箩腻峁単a], it is ordained in the 艣腻蝉迟谤补蝉 that certain 尘耻诲谤腻-gestures be done to please the gods (1). The ones listed and described are [e.g., 骋补诲腻尘耻诲谤腻] [...]. When some of these are to be used in the worship of God is given (49b-58).
6) 骋补诲腻尘耻诲谤腻 (啶椸う啶距ぎ啷佮う啷嵿ぐ啶�) is the name of a Mudr膩 (鈥渞itual hand-gestures鈥�) mentioned in in chapter 13 of the 痴颈艣惫腻尘颈迟谤补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra text comprising some 2600 Sanskrit verses covering topics such as initiation (诲墨办峁Ｄ�) and the construction, decoration and consecration of temples and icons, as well as routines of regular and special worship cycles.鈥擠escription of the chapter [尘耻诲谤腻-adhy膩ya]: K膩艣yapa asks what are the various types of 尘耻诲谤腻-gestures, and Vi艣v膩mitra complies by first defining 尘耻诲谤腻 as that by seeing which one derives pleasure (鈥�mu-鈥�) and then by counseling that whoever practices these 尘耻诲谤腻s must do so in secrecy (1-6). Thereupon he names and briefly describes how to perform a number of 尘耻诲谤腻s [e.g., gad膩尘耻诲谤腻]
7) 骋补诲腻尘耻诲谤腻 (啶椸う啶距ぎ啷佮う啷嵿ぐ啶�) refers to one of the 37 Mudr膩s (hand-gestures) described in chapter 7 of the 痴颈峁ａ箛耻蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a Sanskrit text written in 2600 verses which covers typical P膩帽car膩tra topics through a narrative dialogue between Aupag膩yana and Siddha Sumati.鈥擺Cf. the chapter 尘耻诲谤腻-lak峁峁嘺].
8) 骋补诲腻尘耻诲谤腻 (啶椸う啶距ぎ啷佮う啷嵿ぐ啶�) refers to one of the 81 Mudr膩s (hand-gestures) described in chapter 2 of the 峁氠梗ir膩tra section of the 厂补苍补迟办耻尘腻谤补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: an encyclopedic Sanskrit text written in over 3500 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as yoga, temple-building, consecration ceremonies, initiation and dhanurveda (martial arts).鈥擺Cf. the chapter 尘耻诲谤腻-lak峁峁嘺].
Pancaratra (啶ぞ啶炧啶氞ぐ啶距い啷嵿ぐ, p膩帽car膩tra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita鈥擳ext on Visha Chikitsa (mantra)骋补诲腻尘耻诲谤腻 (啶椸う啶距ぎ啷佮う啷嵿ぐ啶�) refers to one of the Pa帽ca尘耻诲谤腻s (鈥渇ive 尘耻诲谤腻s or signs鈥�), according to the 艢e峁-samhit膩 (p.26, 尘耻诲谤腻vidhi).鈥擬antras refers to 鈥渢hat which is chanted by people to obtain their spiritual aspirations鈥�. Mantras must be accompanied by the prescribed 尘耻诲谤腻s or signs. Mudr膩 is the position of the hand and finger indicative of various moods and sentiments, and accelerate the effectiveness of the accompanying mantras. The 艢e峁samhit膩 states that the five Mudr膩s [e.g., mace (gad膩尘耻诲谤腻)] yield the four 辫耻谤耻峁Ｄ乺迟丑补蝉 when displayed in the middle and end of a japa.
Mantrashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 尘补苍迟谤补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to the ancient Indian science of mantras鈥攃hants, incantations, spells, magical hymns, etc. Mantra Sastra literature includes many ancient books dealing with the methods reciting mantras, identifying and purifying its defects and the science behind uttering or chanting syllables.
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