Taraprakasha, ś, Tara-prakasha: 1 definition
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Taraprakasha 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 ś can be transliterated into English as Taraprakasa or Taraprakasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (mantra)ś (तारप्रका�) (lit. “the Գٰ explained�) is the name of chapter 24 of the ṣmīٲԳٰ: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 3600 Sanskrit verses exclusively devoted to Goddess Lakṣmī or Śrī (the consort of Viṣṇu) besides dealing with cosmology and practical regarding Vaishnava priests and temple-building programs.
Description of the chapter [ṛkś]: How to compose the Գٰ [OṂ] by using the ṇa-design is given (1-7). Then follows a lengthy and elaborate explanation of the cosmic symbolism of each element of this mantra (8-22), followed by a brief description of how it is to be offered in worship and how it is to be taught, etc. (25-52a). The 岹Գٰ [Ham], the ṃjñ峾Գٰ [Haṃso], the astramantra, the 貹ٳԳٰ [So'ham], the four—p岹Գٰ—these are all discussed briefly (52b-79a).
Mantrashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, Գٰśٰ) refers to the ancient Indian science of mantras—chants, 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.
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Partial matches: Prakasha, Tara.
Full-text: Astramantra, Prasadamantra, Paramatmamantra, Samjnamantra, Astra, Padamantra, Tara, Prasada, Paramatman, Taramantra, Samjna.
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