Mantrini, Mantriṇī, Mantriṇi: 3 definitions
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Mantrini means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexMantriṇi (मन्त्रिणि).—Is Mantranāthā.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 17. 33; 19. 87; 31. 82-9.
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: The Structure and Meanings of the Heruka MaṇḍalaMantriṇī (मन्त्रिणी) or Mantrī is the name of a Ḍākinī who, together with the Vīra (hero) named Mantra forms one of the 36 pairs situated in the Vāyucakra, according to the 10th century Ḍākārṇava chapter 15. Accordingly, the vāyucakra refers to one of the three divisions of the dharma-puṭa (‘dharma layer’), situated in the Herukamaṇḍala. The 36 pairs of Ḍākinīs [viz., Mantriṇī] and Vīras are dark blue in color; they each have one face and four arms; they hold a skull bowl, a skull staff, a small drum, and a knife.
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: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMantriṇī (मन्त्रिणी):—[from man] f. of trin.
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)
Starts with: Mantrinirahasya.
Full-text: Mantrinirahasya, Mantranatha, Mantrin, Vishtambh, Vayucakra, Lalita, Aruh.
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Lalitopakhyana (Lalita Mahatmya) (by G.V. Tagare)
The chariot of Mantriṇīnāthā (Geyacakra or Gīticakra)
Chapter 26 - Bhaṇḍāsura’s sons slain
Jivanandana of Anandaraya Makhin (Study) (by G. D. Jayalakshmi)
Analysis of Prastāvanā < [Chapter 6 - Dramatic aspects of the Jīvanandana Nāṭaka]
Analysis of Vīra-rasa < [Chapter 6 - Dramatic aspects of the Jīvanandana Nāṭaka]
Nāndī and Prastāvanā < [Chapter 4 - Āyurvedic principles in Jīvanandana Nāṭaka]
Mudrarakshasa (literary study) (by Antara Chakravarty)
3.7. Use of Samāsokti-alaṃkāra < [Chapter 3 - Use of Alaṃkāras in Mudrārākṣasa]
6. Subhāśitas occuring in Mudrārākṣasa < [Chapter 5 - Adoption of Style and Language in Mudrārākṣasa]
Varahi Tantra (English Study) (by Roberta Pamio)
Hindu Pluralism (by Elaine M. Fisher)
The Making of a Hindu Sectarian Community < [Conclusion—A Prehistory of Hindu Pluralism]
Śaṅkarācārya Worships the Goddess < [Chapter 2 - The Making of the Smārta-Śaiva Community of South India]