Shantimantra, Śāntimantra, Shanti-mantra, Shamtimamtra: 4 definitions
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Shantimantra 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 Śāntimantra can be transliterated into English as Santimantra or Shantimantra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationŚāntimantra (शान्तिमन्त्र) refers to a group of mantras used in combination with offerings of flowers and water ablutions during the worship of Śiva, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.1.11:—“[...] offerings of flowers and water ablutions shall be made with these mantras whether caused to be read or committed to memory and orally repeated—The Rudra mantra, Nīlarudra mantra, Śukla Yajurveda mantras, auspicious Hotṛ mantras, Atharvaśīrṣa mantras, Śānti mantras, Maruta mantras, Sāmaveda mantras, if desired, Devavrata mantras, Rathantara mantras with Puṣpa Sūktas, Mṛtyuñjaya mantras and the five-syllabled mantra. The water offerings shall be a thousand times or hundred and eight times. They shall be offered strictly in accordance with Vedic injunctions or by repeating the names of the deity”.
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
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum1) Śāntimantra (शान्तिमन्त्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Oppert. Ii, 4182.
2) Śāntimantra (शान्तिमन्त्र):—Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 94.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryŚāntimantra (शान्तिमन्त्र):—[=śānti-mantra] [from śānti > śānta] 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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusŚāṃtimaṃtra (ಶಾಂತಿಮಂತ್ರ):—[noun] expiatory or propitiatory hymns that are recited to avert an evil or calamity.
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, Shanti.
Ends with: Ganashantimantra.
Full-text: Samavedamantra, Shuklayajurvedamantra, Devavratamantra, Nilarudramantra, Atharvashirshamantra, Hotrimantra, Marutamantra, Atharvashirsha, Rathantaramantra, Rudramantra, Mrityunjayamantra.
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