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== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_49572" /> == | |||
<p> a secret, the communication of which forms the chief ceremony of initiation in all Hindu sects. It generally consists of the name of some deity, or a short address to him; it is conveyed by the teacher to the disciple in a whisper, and when once known, is carefully concealed from all the uninitiated. The word mantra is also employed generally to denote a spell or enchantment, and also a hymn or a prayer. </p> | <p> a secret, the communication of which forms the chief ceremony of initiation in all [[Hindu]] sects. It generally consists of the name of some deity, or a short address to him; it is conveyed by the teacher to the disciple in a whisper, and when once known, is carefully concealed from all the uninitiated. The word mantra is also employed generally to denote a spell or enchantment, and also a hymn or a prayer. </p> | ||
== The Nuttall Encyclopedia <ref name="term_76557" /> == | |||
<p> The name given to hymns from the Veda, the repetition of which are supposed to have the effect of a charm. </p> | |||
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<ref name="term_49572"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/mantra Mantra from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_49572"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/mantra Mantra from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
<ref name="term_76557"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/the-nuttall-encyclopedia/mantra Mantra from The Nuttall Encyclopedia]</ref> | |||
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Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [1]
a secret, the communication of which forms the chief ceremony of initiation in all Hindu sects. It generally consists of the name of some deity, or a short address to him; it is conveyed by the teacher to the disciple in a whisper, and when once known, is carefully concealed from all the uninitiated. The word mantra is also employed generally to denote a spell or enchantment, and also a hymn or a prayer.
The Nuttall Encyclopedia [2]
The name given to hymns from the Veda, the repetition of which are supposed to have the effect of a charm.
