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मंत्रः (maMtraH)

 
Apte 1890
English
मंत्रः [मंत्र्-अच्] 1 A Vedic hymn or sacred prayer (addressed to any deity), a sacred text
(it is of three kinds:
it is called ऋच् if metrical and intended to be loudly recited
यजुस् if in prose and muttered in a low tone
and सामन् if, being metrical, it is intended for chanting).
2 The portion of the Veda including the Saṃhitā and distinguished from the Brāhmaṇa q. v.
3 A charm, spell, an incantation
सोहमस्मि मंत्रसिद्धः Dk. 54
नहि जीवंति जनाः मनागमंत्राः Bv. 1. 111
अचिंत्यो हि मणिमंत्रौषधीनां प्रभावः Ratn. 2
R. 2. 32, 5. 57.
4 A formula (of prayer) sacred to any deity
as ॐ नमः शिवाय &c.
5 Consuitation, deliberation, counsel, advice, resolution plan
तस्य संवृतमंत्रस्य R. 1. 20
मंत्रः प्रतिदिनं तस्य बभूव सह मंत्रिमिः 17. 50
Pt. 2. 182
Ms. 7. 58.
6 Secret plan or consultation, a secret.
7 Policy, statesmanship.
Comp.
आराधनं endeavouring to obtain by spells or incantations
मंत्राराधनतत्परेण मनसा नीताः श्मशाने निशाः Bh. 3. 4.
उदकं,
जलं,
तोयं,
वारि n. water consecrated by means of spells, charmed water.
उपष्टंभः backing up by advice.
करणं {1} Vedic texts. {2} composing or reciting sacred texts.
कारः the author of Vedic hymns.
कालः time of consultation or deliberation.
कुशल a. skilled in giving advice.
कृत् m. {1} an author or composer of Vedic hymns: अप्यग्रणीर्मंत्र कृतामृषीणां कुशाग्रबुद्धे कुशली गुरुस्त R. 5. 4. 1. 61, 15. 31. {2} one who recites a sacred text. {3} a counsellor, an adviser. {4} an ambassador,
गंडकः knowledge, science.
गुप्तः f. secret counsel.
गूढः a spy, a secret emissary or agent.
गृहं a council-chamber.
जिह्वः fire
Śi. 2. 107.
ज्ञ a. {1} knowing sacred texts. {2} skilled in counsel. {3} skilled in spells. (
ज्ञः) {1} a counsellor. adviser {2} a learned Brāhmaṇa. {3} a spy.
तंत्र see अमंत्र.
दः,
दातृ m. a spiritual preceptor or teacher.
दर्शिन् m. {1} a seer of Vedic hymns. {2} a Brāhmaṇa versed in the Vedas.
दीधितिः fire.
दृश् a. {1} knowing sacred texts. {2} skilled in counsel or spells. (
m.) {1} a seer of Vedic hymns. {2} an adviser, a counsellor.
देवता the deity invoked in a sacred text or mantra.
धरः,
धारिन् m. a counsellor.
निर्णयः final decision after deliberation.
पदं the words of a sacred text.
पूत a. purified by mantras. °आत्मन् m. an epithet of Garuḍa.
प्रचारः the course of counsel or procedure
Pt. 2.
प्रयोगः,
युक्तिः f. application of spells.
बी(वी)ज the first syllable of a spell.
भेदः breach or betrayal of counsel
मूर्तिः an epithet of Śiva.
मूलं magic.
यंत्रं a mystical diagram with a magical formula.
योगः {1} employment or application of spells. {2} magic.
वर्जं ind. without the use of spells.
वादिन् m. {1} a reciter of sacred texts. {2} an enchanter, a conjurer.
विद् see मंत्रज्ञ above.
विद्या the science of spells, magic.
संस्कारः any Saṃskāra or rite performed with sacred texts.
संस्क्रिया any magical rite.
संहिता the whole body of Vedic hymns.
साधकः a magician, conjurer
साधनं {1} effecting or subduing by magic. {2} a spell, an incantation. {3} attainment of supernatural or magical powers (by muttering spells)
Māl. 5. 25, K. 37, 40, 44.
साध्य a. {1} to be effected or subdued by magic or spells
Pt. 1. 65 {2} attainable by consultation.
सिद्धिः f. {1} the working or accomplishment of a spell. {2} the power which the possession or knowledge of a spell gives to a person.
स्पृश् a. obtaining (anything) by means of spells.
हीत a. destitute of or contrary to sacred hymns.