Difference between revisions of "སྔགས་"
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* ''Skt.'' {{SanskritBig|[[मन्त्र]]}}, [[mantra]], {{Color|#006060|''Pron.:'' [[mantra]]}} [[mantra]] [[m'antra]] m. (rarely n. ifc. f. [ā]), 'instrument of [[thought]] ', {{Wiki|speech}}, [[sacred]] text or {{Wiki|speech}}, a [[prayer]] or song of praise, | * ''Skt.'' {{SanskritBig|[[मन्त्र]]}}, [[mantra]], {{Color|#006060|''Pron.:'' [[mantra]]}} [[mantra]] [[m'antra]] m. (rarely n. ifc. f. [ā]), 'instrument of [[thought]] ', {{Wiki|speech}}, [[sacred]] text or {{Wiki|speech}}, a [[prayer]] or song of praise, | ||
| − | a {{Wiki|Vedic}} hymn or sacrificial [[formula]], that portion of the [[Veda]] which contains the texts called [ṛc] or | + | a {{Wiki|Vedic}} hymn or sacrificial [[formula]], that portion of the [[Veda]] which contains the texts called [ṛc] or [[yajus]] or [[sāman]] as opp. to the [[Brāhmana]] and [[Upanishad]] portion, |
| − | a [[sacred formula]] addressed to any [[individual]] [[deity]] (e.g. [om] [śivāya] | + | a [[sacred formula]] addressed to any [[individual]] [[deity]] (e.g. [om] [śivāya] [[namaḥ]]) a [[mystical]] verse or [[magical]] [[formula]] (sometimes personified), incantation, charm, spell |
(esp. in {{Wiki|modern}} times employed by the Śāktas to acquire superhuman [[powers]] the primary [[Mantras]] being held to be 70 millions in number and the secondary {{Wiki|innumerable}}. Consultation, resolution, counsel, advice, plan, design, secret, N. of [[Viṣṇu]] cf. Viṣṇ of [[Śiva]] cf. MBh. (in astrol.) the fifth mansion | (esp. in {{Wiki|modern}} times employed by the Śāktas to acquire superhuman [[powers]] the primary [[Mantras]] being held to be 70 millions in number and the secondary {{Wiki|innumerable}}. Consultation, resolution, counsel, advice, plan, design, secret, N. of [[Viṣṇu]] cf. Viṣṇ of [[Śiva]] cf. MBh. (in astrol.) the fifth mansion | ||
Latest revision as of 13:07, 16 March 2016
སྔགས། (Wyl. sngags ) Pron.: ngak
- Skt. mantra
- c.f. སྔགས་པ་
- Skt. मन्त्र, mantra, Pron.: mantra mantra m'antra m. (rarely n. ifc. f. [ā]), 'instrument of thought ', speech, sacred text or speech, a prayer or song of praise,
a Vedic hymn or sacrificial formula, that portion of the Veda which contains the texts called [ṛc] or yajus or sāman as opp. to the Brāhmana and Upanishad portion,
a sacred formula addressed to any individual deity (e.g. [om] [śivāya] namaḥ) a mystical verse or magical formula (sometimes personified), incantation, charm, spell
(esp. in modern times employed by the Śāktas to acquire superhuman powers the primary Mantras being held to be 70 millions in number and the secondary innumerable. Consultation, resolution, counsel, advice, plan, design, secret, N. of Viṣṇu cf. Viṣṇ of Śiva cf. MBh. (in astrol.) the fifth mansion
