Difference between revisions of "Mantra"
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== Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_141656" /> == | == Webster's Dictionary <ref name="term_141656" /> == | ||
<p> (n.) A prayer; an invocation; a religious formula; a charm. </p> | <p> (n.) [[A]] prayer; an invocation; a religious formula; a charm. </p> | ||
== Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_49572" /> == | == Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature <ref name="term_49572" /> == | ||
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Webster's Dictionary [1]
(n.) A prayer; an invocation; a religious formula; a charm.
Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature [2]
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 [3]
The name given to hymns from the Veda, the repetition of which are supposed to have the effect of a charm.
