In Hinduism

Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)

Source: Wisdom Library: Mantrashastra

Atikrūra (अतिक्रूर) refers to one of the various mantradoṣa (“defects of mantras”), according to Tantric digests such as the Bṛhattantrasāra (part 4 page 814), Nāradapurāṇa (Nārada-mahā-purāṇa) (verses 64.14-58), Śaradātilaka (verses 2.71-108), Padārthādarśa and Śrīvidyārṇava-tantra.—Atikrūra is defined as “mantra consisting of 30 or 33 syllables”. [unverified translation!] The Mantra defect elimination methods consist in performing purification rites (saṃskāra).—See Kulārṇava-tantra verse 15.71-2 and Śaradātilaka verse 2.114-22.

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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.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on Agriculture

Atikrūra (अतिक्रूर) refers to “fiercely (warding off Nāgas)” (as part of an offering ceremony), according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [as the Bhagavān teaches the offering manual of the root-heart] “[...] Then, having stood in the middle of the maṇḍalaka, the spell-master should ward off Nāgas with seven times enchanted pomegranate branches. They should not be warded off too fiercely (atikrūra). [...]”.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Atikrūra (अतिक्रूर).—a. Very cruel.

-raḥ [prā. sa.]

1) A malignant planet such as Saturn, Mars &c. (krūrā vakrā atikrūrāḥ).

2) Name of a Mantra in Tantras त्रिंशदक्षरको मन्त्रस्त्रयस्त्रिंशदथापि वा । अतिक्रूरः स विज्ञेयो निन्दितः सर्वकर्मसु (triṃśadakṣarako mantrastrayastriṃśadathāpi vā | atikrūraḥ sa vijñeyo ninditaḥ sarvakarmasu)).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Atikrūra (अतिक्रूर).—[adjective] too cruel or dreadful.

[Sanskrit to German]

Atikrura 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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Krura, Ati.

Ends with: Pratikrura.

Full-text: Upaghatika, Mantradosha.

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