Krishnamantra, Kṛṣṇamantra, Krishna-mantra: 3 definitions
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Krishnamantra 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 Kṛṣṇamantra can be transliterated into English as Krsnamantra or Krishnamantra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexKṛṣṇamantra (कृष्णमन्त्र).—As a shield against all dangers; combined with vaiṣṇavatejas and śiva-śakti.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa III. 31. 37-8.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s 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.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Pure Bhakti: Arcana-dipika - 3rd EditionKṛṣṇamantra (कृष्णमन्त्र) refers to:—The gopāla-mantra of which Śrī kṛṣṇa is the predominating deity;received at the time of dīkṣā. (cf. Glossary page from Arcana-dīpikā).
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumKṛṣṇamantra (कृष्णमन्त्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Rādh. 25.
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Krishna, Mantra.
Full-text: Haridhama, Mahamantra.
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Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
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