मुद्गर
mudgara/mud.ɡɐ.ɾɐ/
The Sanskrit word for hammer is मुद्गर (mudgara).
The word refers to a hammer as a tool.
Meaning: tool (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
The word is pronounced mud-ɡɐ-ɾɐ. It consists of three syllables.
Did you know?
- The word मुद्गर is linked to 'mudgar', a heavy club used in traditional Indian wrestling to build shoulder strength and stability.
- In certain poetic contexts, the concept of a hammer or striking is used as a metaphor for the mind's ability to crush ignorance or falsehood.
- While मुद्गर identifies the tool, Sanskrit has several other words for 'hammer' depending on the material being struck, such as specifically for gold or iron.
Examples in context
- भवान् मुद्गरं ददातु।bhavān mudgaraṃ dadātu.Please give me the hammer.
- एषः मुद्गरः सुदृढः अस्ति।eṣaḥ mudgaraḥ sudṛḍhaḥ asti.This hammer is strong.
Example conversation
Meera and Aryan are fixing a wooden chair.
- मीरा Miraआर्यन, मुद्गरः कुत्र अस्ति?Āryan, mudgaraḥ kutra asti?Aryan, where is the hammer?
- आर्यन Aryanमुद्गरः तत्र उत्पीठिकायाः उपरि अस्ति।mudgaraḥ tatra utpīṭhikāyāḥ upari asti.The hammer is there on the table.
- मीरा Miraधन्यवादः, अहम् एतेन कार्यं करिष्यामि।dhanyavādaḥ, aham etena kāryaṃ kariṣyāmi.Thank you, I will work with this.
- आर्यन Aryanअस्तु, सावधानः भवतु।astu, sāvadhānaḥ bhavatu.Alright, be careful.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “hammer” translations and entries मुद्गर, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
