Rakshasamantra, 搁腻办峁蝉补尘补苍迟谤补, Rakshasa-mantra: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term 搁腻办峁蝉补尘补苍迟谤补 can be transliterated into English as Raksasamantra or Rakshasamantra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: N膩峁瓂a-艣膩stra搁腻办峁蝉补尘补苍迟谤补 (啶班ぞ啶曕啶粪じ啶え啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ).鈥擝efore any dramatic performance (苍腻峁瓂补) takes place, gods and demigods should be worshipped (辫奴箩腻) in ceremonies such as the 鈥榗onsecration of the 尘补迟迟补惫腻谤补峁嚹�鈥�. According to the N膩峁瓂a艣膩stra 3.40-44 gods and demigods should be worshipped with offerings (e.g. different kinds of foodstuff ) and mantras.
The mantra for R膩k峁sas to be uttered at the time of making offering, goes as follows:
啶ㄠぞ啶ㄠぞ啶ㄠた啶た啶む啶むじ啶啶啶むぞ啶� 啶啶侧じ啷嵿い啷嵿く啶距 啶膏ぐ啷嵿さ 啶忇さ 啶む 啷�
啶班ぞ啶曕啶粪じ啷囙え啷嵿う啷嵿ぐ啶� 啶す啶距じ啶む啶掂ぞ啶� 啶啶班い啶苦啷冟す啷嵿ぃ啷�啶� 啶 啶げ啶苦ぎ啷� 啷�n膩n膩nimittasambh奴t膩岣� paulasty膩岣� sarva eva tu |
r膩k峁sendr膩 mah膩satv膩岣� pratig峁沨峁嚹玹a me balim ||鈥淥 the great R膩k峁sas, the great-souled ones, the sons of Pulastya, born of different causes, accept this my offering consecrated by the Mantra.鈥�
According to N膩峁瓂a艣膩stra 3.96-97, 鈥淥ffering worship to the gods of the stage is as meritorious as a [Vedic] sacrifice. No dramatic performance should be made without first worshipping the deities presiding over the stage. When worshipped, they (these gods) will bring you worship, and honoured they will bring you honour. Hence one should by all efforts offer 辫奴箩腻 to the gods of the stage.鈥�
Natyashastra (啶ㄠぞ啶熰啶ざ啶距じ啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ, 苍腻峁瓂补艣膩stra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya鈥攖heatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
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