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Shantimantra, ŚԳپԳٰ, Shanti-mantra, Shamtimamtra: 5 definitions

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Shantimantra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

The Sanskrit term ŚԳپԳٰ can be transliterated into English as Santimantra or Shantimantra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Shantimantra in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

ŚԳپԳٰ (शान्तिमन्त्र) refers to a group of mantras used in combination with offerings of flowers and water ablutions during the worship of Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.11:—“[...] offerings of flowers and water ablutions shall be made with these mantras whether caused to be read or committed to memory and orally repeated—The Rudra mantra, Nīlarudra mantra, Śukla Yajurveda mantras, auspicious Hot� mantras, Atharvaśīrṣa mantras, Śānti mantras, Maruta mantras, Sāmaveda mantras, if desired, Devavrata mantras, Rathantara mantras with Puṣpa Sūktas, Mṛtyuñjaya mantras and the five-syllabled mantra. The water offerings shall be a thousand times or hundred and eight times. They shall be offered strictly in accordance with Vedic injunctions or by repeating the names of the deity�.

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The Purana (पुरा�, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Shantimantra in Pancaratra glossary
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

1) ŚԳپԳٰ (शान्तिमन्त्र) is the name of an Aupacārika (subsidiary) Mantra (needed in the worship of Viṣṇu), as discussed in chapter 33 (Caryāpāda) of the ʲ峾ṃh: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter�ñԲ, yoga, and ) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [ܱ貹첹-Գٰ-첹貹]: All the main mantras having been given in the preceding chapters, the present and concluding chapter turns to a treatment of other, subsidiary mantras needed in the worship of Viṣṇu (1-11). The following ones are the common mantras discussed and analysed: śԳپԳٰ (33-51a), [...]

2) ŚԳپԳٰ (शान्तिमन्त्र) is the name of a Mantra mentioned in chapter 11 of the Brahmarātra section of the Բٰܳṃh: an encyclopedic Sanskrit text written in over 3500 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as yoga, temple-building, consecration ceremonies, initiation and dhanurveda (martial arts).—Description of the chapter [Գٰ-ś]: Sanatkumāra says that everything in this world can be obtained by employing mantra-formulas properly (1-4a). He then gives (in prose) the mantras that Brahma revealed to him, in each case citing the īᲹ, astra, kavaca, etc. The mantras given are: [e.g., ŚԳپԳٰ] [...] The chapter closes by stating that the fruits obtained through reciting mantra-formulas can be selected and varied by adding particular suffixes and prefixes to the set formulas .

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) 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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Shantimantra in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) ŚԳپԳٰ (शान्तिमन्त्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:�Oppert. Ii, 4182.

2) ŚԳپԳٰ (शान्तिमन्त्र):�Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 94.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

ŚԳپԳٰ (शान्तिमन्त्र):—[=śԳپ-Գٰ] [from śānti > śānta] m. Name of [work]

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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.

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Kannada-English dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Shantimantra in Kannada glossary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Śāṃtimaṃtra (ಶಾಂತಿಮಂತ್ರ):—[noun] expiatory or propitiatory hymns that are recited to avert an evil or calamity.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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