Pancaksharimantra, Pañcākṣarīmantra: 2 definitions
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Pancaksharimantra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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 Pañcākṣarīmantra can be transliterated into English as Pancaksarimantra or Pancaksharimantra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
Alternative spellings of this word include Panchaksharimantra.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexPañcākṣarīmantra (पञ्चाक्षरीमन्त्र).—Sacred to Śivā.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa IV. 36. 18.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarypañcākṣarīmantra (पंचाक्षरीमंत्र).—m (S pañca, akṣara, mantra) A mystic formula for the dispossession of demons.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Ends with: Shivapancaksharimantra.
Full-text: Pancaksharikarma, Pancakshari.
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