ज्ञानमुद्रा
English meaning: gesture of knowledge
Definition
A hand gesture in which the tip of the index finger joins the thumb while the other fingers extend. It symbolizes the union of the individual and the supreme and is used in meditation.
Example
“ध्याने ज्ञानमुद्रां विदधाति।”
In English: “In meditation he forms the gesture of knowledge.”
Another example: “तर्जनीम् अङ्गुष्ठेन संयोज्य ज्ञानमुद्रां धारयति।”
Usage — When, Where & How
A technical term for a meditation hand-gesture (jñāna 'knowledge' + mudrā 'seal'); used in yoga and meditation instruction. Domain of mudrā practice; symbolic of the union of self and supreme.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From jñāna ('knowledge', from √jñā 'to know') + mudrā ('seal, gesture'). Literally 'the seal of knowledge', symbolizing union of self and supreme.
Synonyms
- चिन्मुद्रा
Related Words
Common Collocations
- ज्ञानमुद्राधारण
- ज्ञानमुद्रास्थ
- ज्ञानमुद्रया ध्यानम्
- चिन्मुद्राज्ञानमुद्रा
Word Forms
f., ā-stem; nom. ज्ञानमुद्रा, acc. ज्ञानमुद्राम्, instr. ज्ञानमुद्रया, loc. ज्ञानमुद्रायाम्
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Literary Heritage
“मन्दः कवियशः प्रार्थी गमिष्याम्युपहास्यताम्। प्रांशुलभ्ये फले लोभादुद्बाहुरिव वामनः।।”
/Mandah kaviyashah prarthhi gamishyamyupahasytam. Pramshu-labhe phale lobhadud-bahur iva vamanah./
“Feeble-minded yet aspiring to a poet's fame, I go to be ridiculed — like a dwarf reaching for high fruit.”
“रामो विग्रहवान् धर्मः साधुः सत्यपराक्रमः”
/Ramo vigrahavan dharmah sadhuh satya-parakramah/
“Rama is righteousness incarnate — virtuous and true in valour.”
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Language information
- Language
- संस्कृतम्
- Sanskrit
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 5M