Mantrasvarupa, 惭补苍迟谤补蝉惫补谤奴辫补, Mantra-svarupa: 4 definitions
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In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra惭补苍迟谤补蝉惫补谤奴辫补 (啶え啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ啶膏啶掂ぐ啷傕お) refers to the 鈥渃haracteristics of mantras鈥�, according to the Netratantra of K峁mar膩ja: a 艢aiva text from the 9th century in which 艢iva (Bhairava) teaches P膩rvat墨 topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.鈥擜ccordingly, [verse 21.1]鈥斺�淥 Deva, what are mantras composed of? What are their characteristics (尘补苍迟谤补蝉惫补谤奴辫补鈥�mantr膩岣� ... ki峁僺var奴p膩艣)? What do they look like? What power [do they] possess? What makes them powerful? How are they able [to be effective] and who impels them [to be productive]?鈥�.
Shaiva (啶多啶�, 艣aiva) or Shaivism (艣aivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
Source: Wisdom Library: P膩帽car膩tra惭补苍迟谤补蝉惫补谤奴辫补 (啶え啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ啶膏啶掂ぐ啷傕お) [=brahm膩str膩di尘补苍迟谤补蝉惫补谤奴辫补m] refers to one of the topics dealt with in the thirty-fourth chapter of the 础丑颈谤产耻诲丑苍测补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: an ancient P膩帽car膩tra 膧gama scripture dealing with the symbology of the Sudar艣ana weapon while also dealing with iconography, philosophy and Vai峁ａ箛ava rituals.
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts惭补苍迟谤补蝉惫补谤奴辫补 (啶え啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ啶膏啶掂ぐ啷傕お) refers to the 鈥渘ature of (mystic) weapons鈥�, according to the thirty-fourth chapter of the 础丑颈谤产耻诲丑苍测补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, a P膩帽car膩tra work in 60 chapters dealing with topics such as Vi峁ａ箛u鈥檚 discus-power, the processes of creation and esoteric practices related to Sudar艣ana (such as mantras and yantras).鈥擠escription of the chapter [brahm膩str膩di-尘补苍迟谤补蝉惫补谤奴辫补-nir奴pa峁嘺]: N膩rada remembers that the mystic weapons (astra-mantra) were said to have had their source in Sudar艣ana, so he asks now about these astra-weapons. [...]
Pancaratra (啶ぞ啶炧啶氞ぐ啶距い啷嵿ぐ, p膩帽car膩tra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (mantra)惭补苍迟谤补蝉惫补谤奴辫补 (啶え啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ啶膏啶掂ぐ啷傕お) refers to the 鈥渘ature of the mantra鈥�, as discussed in chapter 18 of the 尝补办峁墨迟补苍迟谤补: a P膩帽car膩tra text comprising some 3600 Sanskrit verses exclusively devoted to Goddess Lak峁墨 or 艢r墨 (the consort of Vi峁ａ箛u) besides dealing with cosmology and practical regarding Vaishnava priests and temple-building programs.鈥擠escription of the chapter [尘补苍迟谤补蝉惫补谤奴辫补-kathana]: Indra asks to know more about this mantra and other matters concerning its use etc. (1-10). Her answer commences by discussing about Sound itself, of which a mantra is the gross form; and just a Sound is identified with Brahman so that the mantra conveys the gross form V膩sudeva (rob-30). [...]
Mantrashastra (啶多た啶侧啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 尘补苍迟谤补艣腻蝉迟谤补) refers to the ancient Indian science of mantras鈥攃hants, incantations, spells, magical hymns, etc. Mantra Sastra literature includes many ancient books dealing with the methods reciting mantras, identifying and purifying its defects and the science behind uttering or chanting syllables.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Svarupa, Mantra.
Starts with: Mantrasvarupakathana.
Full-text: Shadadhvamantrasvarupa, Mantrasvarupakathana, Tattvadhva, Padadhva, Mantramaya, Varnamaya, Varnamayadhva, Mantramayadhva, Bhuvanamayadhva, Bhuvanamaya, Shadadhvan, Kaladhvan, Astramantra, Shabda.
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Cidgaganacandrika (study) (by S. Mahalakshmi)
Verse 125 [K膩di-H膩di mata mantrar奴pa 艢akti] < [Chapter 3 - Third Vimar艣a]
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 197 < [Volume 15 (1913)]