Bijamantra, 叠墨箩补尘补苍迟谤补, Bija-mantra, Bijamamtra: 10 definitions
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In Hinduism
Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita鈥擳ext on Visha Chikitsa (mantra)叠墨箩补尘补苍迟谤补 (啶啶溹ぎ啶ㄠ啶む啶�) (or simply 叠墨箩补) refers to a 鈥渕ono-syllable sound鈥� and represents one of the four main parts of Mantras, according to the 艢r墨pra艣峁嘺 Sa峁僪it膩 (verse 51.4-7).鈥擬antras refers to 鈥渢hat which is chanted by people to obtain their spiritual aspirations鈥�.鈥擳he 艢r墨pra艣峁嘺sa峁僪it膩 gives a detailed explanation of the logistics of a basic mantra. The 辫谤补峁嘺惫补, or Om, is the sound equivalent of Brahman. i.e., 艢abda Brahman, while the 产墨箩补尘补苍迟谤补蝉 are diverse forms of various aspects of the different gods and goddesses. The mantra of a 诲别惫补迟腻 is itself the 诲别惫补迟腻. A mantra bereft of 产墨箩腻办峁谤补 is all but futile. B墨j膩k峁ras are the very life or essence of mantras even as the vital airs and mind are to living beings.
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.
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita鈥擳ext on Visha Chikitsa (p)叠墨箩补尘补苍迟谤补 (啶啶溹ぎ啶ㄠ啶む啶�) (or the Garu岣峚-叠墨箩补-Mantra) refers to one of the four types of Garu岣峚mantras, according to the K膩艣yapa Sa峁僪it膩: an ancient Sanskrit text from the P膩帽car膩tra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Vi峁cikits膩 (Toxicology).鈥擳he Garu岣峚-叠墨箩补尘补苍迟谤补 is composed of the syllable 鈥�e鈥� denoting Vi峁ａ箛u ending with kha along with the nasal sound. The 辫谤补峁嘺惫补 is invoked at beginning and conclusion of the mantra. In other words, 鈥�kham鈥� is the 产墨箩腻办峁谤补 (single-syllable) recited with Pra峁嘺va as鈥斺��Om kham Om鈥� 鈥� this is well-known as Garu岣峚-ek膩k峁ra-mantra. Dak峁 is the 峁氠梗i of this mantra whose metre is Vi峁ａ弓ara. Supar峁嘺 is the deity while, 艣补办迟颈 itself will be the 产墨箩补. This has to be chanted as per mandated procedure with the corresponding a峁単a and 办补谤补-苍测腻蝉补蝉 encompassing the whole body of the aspirant.
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.
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation叠墨箩补尘补苍迟谤补 (啶啶溹ぎ啶ㄠ啶む啶�) refers to syllables such as Pra峁嘺va (i.e., O峁�), according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.5.2 (鈥淭he Prayer of the gods).鈥擜ccordingly, as the Gods eulogized 艢iva: 鈥淸...] Among the burning ones, you are the fire, among the devotees of 艢iva, you are Vi峁ａ箛u, among Pur膩峁嘺s you are Bharata; among the letters of the alphabet you are the letter Ma. Among the 叠墨箩补尘补苍迟谤补s you are the Pra峁嘺va; among the terrible ones you are poison; among the pervading ones you are the firmament; among the 膧tmans you are the supreme 膧tman. [...]鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary叠墨箩补尘补苍迟谤补 (啶啶溹ぎ啶ㄠ啶む啶�).鈥攁 mystical syllable with which a Mantra begins.
Derivable forms: 产墨箩补mantra岣� (啶啶溹ぎ啶ㄠ啶む啶班).
叠墨箩补尘补苍迟谤补 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms 产墨箩补 and mantra (啶え啷嵿い啷嵿ぐ).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary叠墨箩补尘补苍迟谤补 (啶啶溹ぎ啶ㄠ啶む啶�):鈥擺=产墨箩补-mantra] [from 产墨箩补] n. Name of a mystical syllable of a Mantra (cf. above), [Horace H. Wilson]
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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 dictionary叠墨箩补尘补峁僼谤补 (啶啶溹ぎ啶傕い啷嵿ぐ) [Also spelled beejmantra]:鈥�(nm) the essential [尘补峁僼谤补] for propitiating a deity.
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus叠墨箩补尘补峁僼谤补 (嗖硛嗖溹伯嗖傕菠喑嵿舶):鈥擺noun] a hymn that has a mystical significance.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary叠墨箩补尘补苍迟谤补 (啶啶溹ぎ啶ㄠ啶む啶�):鈥攏. a mystical syllable with which a mantra begins;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Partial matches: Mantra, Bija.
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Devi Tantra, Mantra, Yantra (study) (by Srider Basudevan Iyer)
The concept of Mantra (instrument of thought) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Types of worship < [Chapter 4 - Worship and The Worshipper]
Initiation or Diksa of Mantra < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Yogatattva Upanishad (translation and study) (by Sujata Jena)
Part 1.3 - Cakra Dharana < [Chapter 5 - Philosophy of Life and Meditation in Yogatattva Upanisad]
Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)
Chapter 301 - The mode of worship of Sun (s奴rya-arcana)
Chapter 293 - Different kinds of mantras and their nomenclature
Linga Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 24 - The mode of worship of 艢iva (Continued) < [Section 2 - P奴rvabh膩ga]
Chapter 22 - The consecration of the Tattvas < [Section 2 - P奴rvabh膩ga]
Chapter 25 - The holy rites of fire pertaining to 艢iva < [Section 2 - P奴rvabh膩ga]
The Nervous System in Yoga and Tantra (Study) (by Ashok Majumdar)
8. The concept of Mantra (mental sound) < [Chapter 5 - Exposition of Thought science, Tantra and Mantra]
Pranayama technique (7) Sahita (鈥渨ith鈥�) < [Chapter 2 - The Eight Components of Yoga]
2. Evolution of the World of Things (Artha-prapancaka) < [Chapter 5 - Exposition of Thought science, Tantra and Mantra]
Diksha (initiation) in Pancharatra (by Shanta Srinivasan)
9. Regarding Mantra Diksha < [Chapter 4 - The Process of Diksha]
14. The concepts of Mantras < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
8. Mantras with Anga and without Anga < [Chapter 4 - The Process of Diksha]
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