Praan Mudra

English translation: प्राण मुद्रा

20:27 Mar 4, 2014
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Medical - Medical: Health Care
Hindi term or phrase: Praan Mudra
Praan Mudra

(hand gesture in yoga, useful for the eyes and immune system)
suggestion: Mudra of Life (?), Prana Mudra (?)
luciiebe
Czech Republic
Local time: 08:51
English translation:प्राण मुद्रा
Explanation:
This the name of a position in Yogic Exercises, and it is a name, so it should be used as it is. Better to use transliteration instead of translating that term.
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Harishankar Shahi
India
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Summary of answers provided
4 +4Vital Air Posture
Lalit Sati
5 +1प्राण मुद्रा
Harishankar Shahi
5Hand gesture for invocation of energy
Parvathi Pappu
4Posture for life
Ravi sahay
4Vital Breath Posture / Life Breath Posture
Piyush Ojha


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Hand gesture for invocation of energy


Explanation:
"Mudra" when literally translated from Sankrit is "gesture" or rather "hand gesture. Now, when it comes to "Praan/PranMudra", The Pran mudra energizes the whole of the body. This mudra helps to increase the Pran Shakti or the "Life force". It helps the body in increasing it's vitality and sustenance when deprived of food and water.


    Reference: http://www.occulttreasures.com/mudra.html
Parvathi Pappu
India
Local time: 13:21
Native speaker of: English
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Posture for life


Explanation:
It is a posture of fingers in Hath yoga, for well being of certain parts of the body. Mudra is Hindi synonym for posture.

Ravi sahay
India
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प्राण मुद्रा


Explanation:
This the name of a position in Yogic Exercises, and it is a name, so it should be used as it is. Better to use transliteration instead of translating that term.

Harishankar Shahi
India
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agree  Sheri P
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Vital Air Posture


Explanation:
Pran Mudra (Vital Air Posture)

Pran = vital air

Mudra = Posture / gesture

Lalit Sati
India
Local time: 13:21
Native speaker of: Native in HindiHindi

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Pundora: Or, Vitality Recharging Posture I guess, given the various explanations.
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agree  Ashutosh Mitra
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agree  Jyotsna Bhatia
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agree  Devendra Singh
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Vital Breath Posture / Life Breath Posture


Explanation:
I think 'vital breath' or 'life breath' is closer to 'praan' than 'vital air'.

Piyush Ojha
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:51
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in HindiHindi
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