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Mudrabandha, ѳܻԻ, Mudra-bandha: 2 definitions

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Mudrabandha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Mudrabandha in Shaktism glossary
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

ѳܻԻ (मुद्राबन्ध) refers to the “formation of a gesture�, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “[...] Having entered the Cavity of Brahmā, he should think that it is in the Supreme Void. Then he should practice contemplation and (so) bring the supreme energy (there). O Śambhu, supreme (transcendent) and inferior (immanent), it shines with ripples, currents and waves within the universe filling it spontaneously right up to the Circle of Birth. Having (thus) formed the Gesture [i.e., ܻԻ] (in this way) as explained previously and raised the arm, he should extend the left hand. (This is Kuṇḍalinī who, straightened, is called) the Great Stick and is well known as Alekhyā (Indescribable). [...]�.

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Shakta (शाक्�, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Mudrabandha in Pancaratra glossary
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

ѳܻԻ (मुद्राबन्ध) or Mudrābandhākhyāna (lit. “description of ܻ=gestures�) is the name of the ninth chapter of the ⲹṃh: a Pāñcarātra Āgama text composed of 4500 verses in 33 chapters dealing with topics such as mantra (formulas), japa (repetitions), Բ (meditations), ܻ (gesticulations), Բ (concentrations) etc.—Description of the chapter [ܻԻ-ākhyāna]:—Each of the mantras just given (in chapters 6 and 7) is now assigned certain gestures which are to accompany the japa-repetitions. Fifty-eight ܻs are named and described and, in most cases, the effects of using one mantra rather than another are given (1-117). [Presumably (?), the ܻs are given in the same respective order as the mantras given in chs. 6 and 7].

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) 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.

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