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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Mantramūrti (मन्त्रमूर्ति) refers to the “(planes of) mantra and iconic”, according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Referring to the inner space within the triangular Yoni, the Śrīmatottara says: “O fair lady, thus Śrīnātha sports in the Circle of the Void (śūnyamaṇḍala) and (so does) Kubjikā, the mother of Kula who is Kuṇḍalī by name. [...] Applied on the plane of mantra and visualization, she who is undifferentiated (niṣkalā) is differentiated (sakalā). When she abides in the differentiated (aspect), she abides as mantra. Undifferentiated, she is devoid of mantra. When she abides in an iconic form, she is gross; she is subtle when present in the aniconic (amūrti) (aspect). Linked to the planes of mantra and iconic [i.e., mantramūrti-pada] she is action impelled on the plane of visualization (dhyāna)”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Mantramūrti (मन्त्रमूर्ति) refers to “(one who is) mantra-bodied”, according to the 9th-century Sarvajñānottaratantra chapter 18.—Accordingly, “Next, I shall teach the best observance among observances, which is known as the Śiva-vrata and which is revered by Asuras and Gods alike. [...] He should be mantra-bodied (mantramūrti); the appearance of excellent Sādhakas [who follow this observance] is to be the same as that of Śiva: the observance must be understood as consisting in this. Alternatively, he may wear [just] a white loin-cloth, [and bear] a turban, rosary and spouted water-pot. [...]”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (mantra)

Mantramūrti (मन्त्रमूर्ति) refers to the “sonic form of a deity”.—Mantras refers to “that which is chanted by people to obtain their spiritual aspirations”. The extensive use of mantras can be seen in Sarpavidyā or Agadatantra, which is sourced from the Atharvaveda. Gods are said to have three forms—Devatāmūrti, a symbolic form of the deity, Yantramūrti, a diagrammatic form and Mantramūrti, sonic or sound form. Mantra is thus a sūtra—like utterance, charm, or spell to gain the desired fruit.

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Mantrashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, mantraśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mantras—chants, 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.

General definition (in Hinduism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Hinduism

Mantramūrti (मन्त्रमूर्ति):—One of the three forms a deity can manifest itself in.

In Buddhism

Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)

Source: OSU Press: Cakrasamvara Samadhi

Mantramūrti (मन्त्रमूर्ति) refers to “having the form of mantra” and is used to describe Śrī Vajravārāhī, according to the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi [i.e., Cakrasamvara Meditation] ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.—Accordingly, “Oṃ homage, Śrī Vajravārāhī, the form of mantra (mantramūrti), lord of Buddhas, Perpetual benefactor, tremendous, the inhabitant of the red drop”.

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Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Mantramūrti (मन्त्रमूर्ति).—an epithet of Śiva.

Derivable forms: mantramūrtiḥ (मन्त्रमूर्तिः).

Mantramūrti is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mantra and mūrti (मूर्ति).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mantramūrti (मन्त्रमूर्ति):—[=mantra-mūrti] [from mantra > man] m. ‘whose body consists of sacred texts’, Name of Śiva, [Mahābhārata]

[Sanskrit to German]

Mantramurti in German

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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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Maṃtramūrti (ಮಂತ್ರಮೂರ್ತಿ):—

1) [noun] the form of a god, as delineated in a hymn.

2) [noun] he whose body consists or made of sacred hymns.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Mantra, Murti.

Full-text: Murti, Devatamurti, Yantramurti, Murtipada, Mantrapada.

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