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Pratimudra, ʰپܻ, Prati-mudra: 6 definitions

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Pratimudra 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

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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

ʰپܻ (प्रतिमुद्र�) refers to one of the 81 Mudrās (hand-gestures) described in chapter 2 of the Ṛṣirātra section of the Բٰܳṃh: 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).—[Cf. the chapter ܻ-ṣaṇa].

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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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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Pratimudra in Sanskrit glossary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

ʰپܻ (प्रतिमुद्र�).�

1) a counterseal.

2) the impression of a seal.

ʰپܻ is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms prati and ܻ (मुद्रा).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

ʰپܻ (प्रतिमुद्र�).�lit. ‘counter-seal�, seal impression: ܻt pratimudra (a m.c.) dṛśyate Lalitavistara 176.15 (verse). Cited by [Boehtlingk and Roth] also from Ѳ屹ܳٱ貹ٳپ, but not in Index to Kyoto ed. or Mironov.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ʰپܻ (प्रतिमुद्र�).—f.

(-) A counter-seal.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ʰپܻ (प्रतिमुद्र�):—[=prati-ܻ] f. a counter-seal, [Manu-smṛti; Manvarthamuktāvalī, kullūka bhaṭṭa’s Commentary on manu-smṛti]

2) [v.s. ...] the impression of a seal, [Lalita-vistara]

[Sanskrit to German]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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