Mantrika, Գٰ첹, Mamtrika: 14 definitions
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Mantrika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
: archive.org: Studies in Kautilya VocabularyԳٰ첹 (मान्त्रि�) refers to a type of profession mentioned in the Śukranītisāra 2.128-188.—The Śukranītisāra is a Sanskrit work on ethics by Śukrācārya comprised of four chapters. The second chapter (ܱ徱ṛtⲹ, “the duties of the royal princes and the like�) describes a large number of varied topics, eg., it contains observations on the ministers, priests, sacive, treasury, a large number of officers and employees (such as a Գٰ첹).

Arthashastra (अर्थशास्त्�, arthaśāstra) literature concerns itself with the teachings (shastra) of economic prosperity (artha) statecraft, politics and military tactics. The term arthashastra refers to both the name of these scientific teachings, as well as the name of a Sanskrit work included in such literature. This book was written (3rd century BCE) by by Kautilya, who flourished in the 4th century BCE.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsMantrika in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Mandragora officinarum from the Solanaceae (Potato) family. For the possible medicinal usage of mantrika, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.

This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymāntrika (मांत्रिक).—a (S) Arising from, done or produced by, relating to mantra (mystical verses, incantations &c.) Hence māntrika āmbā-bhāta-jhāḍa-rupayā-ghōḍ�-vastū. 2 Acquainted with mantra.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishmāntrika (मांत्रिक).�a Rising from; done or produced by mantra.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryԳٰ첹 (मान्त्रि�).—One who is conversant with charms or spells, a conjurer, sorcerer.
Derivable forms: Գٰ첹� (मान्त्रिकः).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryԳٰ첹 (मान्त्रि�).—m.
(-첹�) One who is conversant with spells or incantations.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMantrika (मन्त्रिक).—i. e. mantra + ika, m. One who is conversant with charms, [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 17, 8.
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Գٰ첹 (मान्त्रि�).—i. e. mantra + ika, m. A sorcerer, [Ჹٲṅgṇ�] 5, 102.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryԳٰ첹 (मान्त्रि�).—[masculine] reciter of a text or spell, enchanter, sorcerer.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mantrika (मन्त्रिक):—[from man] (ifc.) = mantrin (See sa-m).
2) ѲԳٰ (मन्त्रिक�):—[from man] f. Name of an Upaniṣad (also kopan; cf. ԳٰDZ貹Ծṣa).
3) Գٰ첹 (मान्त्रि�):—[from Գٰ] m. a reciter of spells, enchanter, sorcerer, [Ჹٲṅgṇ�; Vetāla-pañcaviṃśatikā; Siṃhāsana-dvātriṃśikā or vikramāditya-caritra, jaina recension]
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Գٰ첹 (मान्त्रि�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ѳṃt.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryMāṃtrika (मांत्रिक):�(a) pertaining or relating to a [ṃt]; (nm) a scholar of mantras.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMāṃtrika (ಮಾಂತ್ರಿಕ):�
1) [noun] a man who has accomplished supernatural powers with the help of hymns.
2) [noun] a man who practices sorcery; a sorcerer; a wizard.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Mantrikaatma, Mantrikakhela, Mantrikathanaka, Mantrikopanishad.
Full-text: Samantrika, Mantrikopanishad, Mantirikai, Mantiriyam, Amantirikai, Mamtia, Mantirikam, Devashravas, Mantirikan, Shrimadgarudapancaksharikalpa, Pancaksharikalpa, Mudras, Dravida.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 437 < [Volume 3 (1874)]
Thirty minor Upanishads (by K. Narayanasvami Aiyar)
The concept of Oneness in the Upanishads (study) (by Chandra Shekhar Upadhyaya)
Classification of the Upaniṣad < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 41 - The Glory of Gāyatrī and Sarasvatī Kuṇḍas < [Section 1 - Setu-māhātmya]
Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika) (by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat)
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