Archives Glossary of special terms

dhammilla

a variety of coiffure; smaller version of the headgear made of plaits of hair

dhanapati

a donor

dhanurgraha

Dhanurgraha (धनुर्ग्रह), bowlength; unit of measurement; 1 Dhanurgraha = 27 Angula’s

dhanurmusti

Dhanurmuṣṭi (Sanskrit: धनुर्मुष्टि), bowlength; unit of measurement; 1 Dhanurmuṣṭi = 26 Aṅgulas and 4 Dhanurmuṣṭi = 1 Danda The table shows the different units of measurement in relation to each other: 8 Paramanu = 1 Rathadhūli, 8 Rathadhuli = 1… Continue Reading →

dhanus

a bow (धनुस्)

dharma

established belief and practice, law or doctrine

dharmachakra

The hand-pose of preaching the Law. It signifies the turning of the Wheel of Law. In this hand-pose, both the hands are held against the chest, the left hand covering the right. (cf. dharmachakrapravartana-mudra) It is the mudra of Gautama,… Continue Reading →

dharmachakrapravartana-mudra

hand suggesting the first turning of the wheel of law by Buddha at Sārnāth (cf. dharmachakra)

dhattura

a thorn apple with strong narcotic properties; usually the flower represented

dhattura-flower

a flower with strong narcotic properties

dhoti

cloth over the waist; male skirt (also lungi or veshti)

dhvaja

Dhvaja (ध्वज) is a flag, a banner or an emblem.

dhyana

Dhyāna (Sanskrit: ध्यान) refers to meditation or hands in meditation; Seated in Padmasana in the attitude of meditation. In this sitting position, the legs are crossed, with soles of the feet turned upwards, resting on the thighs; In this hand-pose,… Continue Reading →

dhyana-mudra

In this gesture of the hand, the palm of the right hand is placed in the palm of the left hand. Both hands rest on the crossed legs of the seated image. This is the hand gesture of meditation and… Continue Reading →

dhyanasloka

contemplative hymn to mentally picture the iconography of the deity

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