1. Sacred speech, prayer, hymn, or words of adoration addressed to a deity.
2. That portion of the Veda including the Samhita collection of hymns and prayers.
3. A formula sacred to an individual deity.
4. A mystical verse, magical formula, incantation, charm, or spell.
5. Consulting together, counsel, advice, plan, or secret intention.
मन्त्र (mantra) [Printed book page 0744-a] Mantra, as, m. (according to some also
am, n.),
‘instrument of thought,’ speech, sacred speech or
text, a prayer or hymn or words of adoration ad-
dressed to a deity (it may consist of a single text or
verse, and when recited is regarded as possessing
mystical and supernatural powers; if metrical, and
intended for loud recitation, such a Mantra is called
ṛc, praise; if in prose, and intended to be muttered
in a low tone, it is called
yajus or one fit for sacri-
fices; if metrical, and intended for chanting or in-
toning, it is called
sāman or one fit for using at
Soma ceremonies: the Mantra portion of the Ṛg-
veda [see
ṛc] contains 1017 Sūktas or hymns, which
are subdivided as explained under
maṇḍala, q. v.);
that portion of the Veda (as distinguished from the
Brāhmaṇa, q. v.) which includes the Saṃhitā or
collection of hymns and prayers described above;
a formula sacred to any individual deity (e. g.
Om Viṣṇave namaḥ, Om Śivāya namaḥ); a mystical
verse, magical formula, incantation, charm, spell;
consulting or concerting together, counsel, advice,
opinion, resolution, plan, design, intention, device,
secret plan, secret, (in these senses connected with
rt.
mantr, p. 745.)
—Mantra-karaṇa, am, n. the
act of making or composing sacred texts, the recital
of a sacred text; the Vedic texts.
—Mantra-kalpa- druma, as, m., N. of a work by Śrī-ghanānanda-
dāsa.
—Mantra-kāra, as, m. a maker or composer
of hymns, a composer of sacred texts.
—Mantra- kārya, am, n. subject of consultation.
—Mantra- kāla, as, m. council-time, time of deliberation or
consultation.
—Mantra-kuśula, as, ā, am, experi-
enced in counsel, skilled in giving advice.
—Man- tra-kṛt, t, m. a composer of hymns (Ved.); one
who recites a sacred text; a counsellor, adviser;
an emissary, envoy, ambassador.
—Mantra-kṛta, as, ā, am, consecrated by Mantras.
—Mantra- kovida, as, ā, am, knowing the sacred texts.
—Mantra-koṣa, as, m. ‘treasury of texts,’ N. of
a book.
—Mantra-gaṇḍaka, as, m. knowledge,
science
(= vidyā).
—Mantra-gupta, as, m., N. of
a man.
—Mantra-gupti, is, f. secret counsel.
—Mantra-gūḍha, as, m. a secret emissary or
agent, spy.
—Mantra-gṛha, am, n. a council-
chamber.
—Mantra-cūḍāmaṇi, is, m., N. of a
work.
—Mantra-jala, am, n. water consecrated by
charms or sacred texts.
—Mantra-jihva, as, m.
‘having sacred texts for tongues,’ N. of fire.
—Man- tra-jña, as, ā, am, knowing sacred texts; experi-
enced in counsel; (
as), m. a counsellor, adviser; a
learned Brāhman, a priest; a spy.
—Mantra-jyotis, is, f., N. of a book.
—Mantra-tantra-netra, am, n., N. of a book.
—Mantra-tantra-prakāśa, as, m., N. of a book.
—Mantra-tas, ind. with respect
to the sacred texts, from or by the Mantras, from or
by mystical charms or incantations; from advice,
advisedly, deliberately, designedly.
—Mantra-toya, am, n. water consecrated by Mantras or spells; [cf.
mantra-jala, mantrodaka.]
—Mantra-da, as, ā, am, or
mantra-dātṛ, tā, trī, tṛ, teaching sacred
texts; giving advice; a spiritual guide, teacher,
preceptor.
—Mantra-darśin, ī, inī, i, knowing
the Vedic texts; (
ī), m. a Brāhman learned in the
Vedas; a seer or composer of a hymn.
—Mantra- dīdhiti, is, m. ‘having sacred texts for rays,’ N.
of fire.
—Mantra-dīpaka, as, m. ‘lamp of the
Mantras,’ N. of a book.
—Mantra-dṛś, k, k, k, beholding or discovering sacred texts; knowing
sacred texts; skilled in counsel; (
k), m. a composer
of hymns; counsellor, adviser.
—Mantra-devatā, f.
the deity invoked in a sacred text.
—Mantra-deva- prakāśikā, f., N. of a book.
—Mantra-druma, as, m., N. of Indra in the sixth Manv-antara.
Page0744-b+ 81 —Mantra-dhara, as, or
mantra-dhārin, ī, m.
possessing good counsel, an adviser, counsellor.
—Mantra-nirṇaya, as, m. decision or settlement
of counsel, final determination after deliberation.
—Mantra-pati, is, m. lord or owner of a sacred
text or texts.
—Mantra-pattra, am, n. a leaf in-
scribed with a sacred text or prayer.
—Mantra- pada, am, n. the words of a sacred text.
—Mantra- pārāyaṇa, am, n., N. of a work.
—Mantra-pūta, as, ā, am, purified by sacred texts.
—Mantra-pū- tātman (°ta-āt°), ā, m. epithet of Garuḍa.
—Man- tra-prakāśa, as, m., N. of a book.
—Mantra- prayoga, as, m. application of spells or charms,
magical means.
—Mantra-praśna-kāṇḍa, am, n.,
N. of a Vedic work.
—Mantra-phala, am, n. fruit
of counsel, effect or consequence of advice.
—Man- tra-bīja, am, n. the seed (i. e. first syllable) of a spell;
seed-like counsel, counsel regarded as a seed or germ.
—Mantra-bhāṣya, am, n. title of Ūaṭa's com-
mentary on the Vājasaneyi-saṃhitā.
—Mantra- bheda, as, m. breach of counsel, betrayal of counsel
or of a concerted plan; a particular magical incan-
tation; (
ās), m. pl. various kinds of Mantras or
spells.
—Mantra-maya, as, ī, am, consisting or
made up of spells.
—Mantra-mahodadhi, is, m.
‘ocean of Mantras,’ title of a work by Mahīdhara.
—Mantra-muktāvalī (°tā-āv°), f., N. of a book.
—Mantra-mūrti, is, m. ‘whose body consists of
sacred texts,’ epithet of Śiva.
—Mantra-mūla, as, ā, am, rooted in counsel; rooted in Mantras or
spells; (
am), n. magic.
—Mantra-yantra, am, n.
‘Mantra-implement,’ an amulet, a mystical diagram
with a magical formula.
—Mantra-yantra-prakāśa, as, m., N. of a book.
—Mantra-yukti, is, f. em-
ployment of Mantras or spells; magical means.
—Mantra-yoga, as, m. the employment of Man-
tras or sacred texts; magic.
—Mantra-rahasya- prakāśikā, f. title of a book by Nīla-kaṇṭha.
—Mantra-rāja, as, m. ‘king of spells,’ N. of a
particular magical formula.
—1. mantra-vat, ind. in
conformity with sacred texts, accompanied by the
recitation of sacred texts; according to all rules of
consultation.
—2. mantra-vat, ān, atī, at, accom-
panied with sacred texts or hymns; having spells,
enchanted (said of a weapon); entitled to use the
Mantras, initiated; having or hearing counsel.
—Mantra-varjam, ind. without any sacred text
(Manu X. 127).
—Mantra-varṇa, as, m. the con-
tents of a sacred text or hymn; (
ās), m. pl. the
single letters of a sacred text.
—Mantra-varṇana, am, n., N. of the ninety-seventh chapter of the
Sundara-kāṇḍa of the Rāmāyaṇa.
—Mantra-vādin, ī, m. a reciter of sacred texts, one conversant with
Mantras or spells, an enchanter.
—Mantra-vid, t, t, t, knowing or skilled in sacred texts, knowing
magical formulas; skilled in counsel; (
t), m. a
counsellor; a priest; a Brāhman learned in the
Vedas; a spy.
—Mantra-vidyā, f. the science of
Mantras or spells, magic art.
—Mantra-vīja, see
mantra-bīja.
—Mantra-vyākhyā, f. explanation of
the sacred texts of the Veda.
—Mantra-śāstra, am, n. ‘magic science,’ N. of a book.
—Mantra-śruti, is, f. the hearing of counsel or deliberation, a con-
sultation overheard.
—Mantra-śrutya, am, n., Ved.
obedience to advice, following counsel, (Sāy.
= man- treṇa pratipādyam); tradition respecting the correct
use of the sacred texts.
—Mantra-saṃskāra, as, m.
a (nuptial) rite performed with sacred texts, (accord-
ing to Kullūka
= vivāha.)
—Mantrasaṃsaṃskāra- kṛt, t, m. a husband who has performed the above
rite.
—Mantra-saṃskriyā, f. a rite accompanied
with spells, a magic rite.
—Mantra-saṃhitā, f. the
collection of the Vedic hymns.
—Mantra-sādhaka, as, m. ‘effecting by Mantras or spells,’ an enchanter,
magician.
—Mantra-sādhana, am, n. the act of
effecting or subduing by magic; a magical formula,
incantation, spell.
—Mantra-sādhya, as, ā, am, to
be subdued by spells, to be effected or attained by
incantations; to be attained by consultation; to be
overcome or brought into subjection by advice.
—Mantrasādhya-tva, am, n. the being attainable
Page0744-c+ 81 or subduable by spells, the being attainable by con-
sultation.
—Mantra-siddha, as, ā, am, accom-
plished by or expressed in sacred texts; effected by
Mantras or spells, aided by an incantation.
—Mantra- siddhi, is, f. the accomplishment or operation of
a spell; the effecting or carrying out of a deliberation
or advice.
—Mantra-sūtra, am, n. a charm fastened
on a string.
—Mantra-spṛś, k, k, k, (= mantreṇa spṛśat), obtaining anything by means of spells or
incantations (see Pāṇ. III. 2, 58).
—Mantra-hīna, as, ā, am, destitute of hymns; contrary to sacred
texts.
—Mantrādhāraṇa (°ra-ādh°), am, n. striv-
ing to obtain by spells and incantations, conjuring.
—Mantrārtha-dīpa (°ra-ar°), as, m., N. of a
book by Rāghavendra.
—Mantrārṣādhyāya (°ra- ār°, °ṣa-adh°), as, m. ‘chapter on the Vedic Ṛṣis,’
a Ṛṣy-anukramaṇī of the Kāṭhaka Yajur-veda.
—Mantrāvalī (°ra-āv°), f. a series of sacred texts.
—Mantreśa (°ra-īśa) or
mantreśvara (°ra-īś°), as, m. ‘lord of spells or incantations,’ (with a certain
class of Śaivas) N. of a particular superior being.
—Mantrodaka (°ra-ud°), am, n. water consecrated
by sacred texts.
—Mantropaṣṭambha (°ra-up°), as, m. encouragement by counsel, advice, direction.
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