Sarasvatimantra, Sarasvatīmantra, Sarasvati-mantra: 3 definitions
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraSarasvatīmantra (सरस्वतीमन्त्र).—Before any dramatic performance (nāṭya) takes place, gods and demigods should be worshipped (pūjā) in ceremonies such as the ‘consecration of the mattavāraṇī’. According to the Nāṭyaśāstra 3.40-44 gods and demigods should be worshipped with offerings (e.g. different kinds of foodstuff ) and mantras.
The mantra for Sarasvatī to be uttered at the time of making offering, goes as follows:
देवि देवमहाभागे सरस्वति हरिप्रिये ।
प्रगृह्यतां बलिर्मातर्मया भक्त्या समर्पितः ॥devi devamahābhāge sarasvati haripriye |
pragṛhyatāṃ balirmātarmayā bhaktyā samarpitaḥ ||“O the goddess of the gods, the very blessed one, the dear wife of Hari, accept this my offering consecrated by the Mantra.”
According to Nāṭyaśāstra 3.96-97, “Offering worship to the gods of the stage is as meritorious as a [Vedic] sacrifice. No dramatic performance should be made without first worshipping the deities presiding over the stage. When worshipped, they (these gods) will bring you worship, and honoured they will bring you honour. Hence one should by all efforts offer pūjā to the gods of the stage.”
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumSarasvatīmantra (सरस्वतीमन्त्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Taylor. 1, 102.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySarasvatīmantra (सरस्वतीमन्त्र):—[=sarasvatī-mantra] [from sarasvatī > sara] m. Name of [work]
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: Mantra, Sarasvati.
Starts with: Sarasvatimantravidhana.
Ends with: Parijatasarasvatimantra.
Full-text: Parijatasarasvatimantra.
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