The Sanskrit term Ativṛddha can be transliterated into English as Ativrddha or Ativriddha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)

Source: Wisdom Library: Mantrashastra

Ativṛddha (अतिवृद्ध) 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.—Ativṛddha is defined as “mantra consisting of 91 syllables, 100, 150, or 200, or 300 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.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Ativṛddha (अतिवृद्ध).—a. Very old; very much grown.

-ddhaḥ Name of a Mantra in Tantras; चतुःशतं समारभ्य यावद्वर्णसहस्रकम् । अतिवृद्धः स मन्त्रस्तु सर्वशास्त्रेषु वर्जितः (catuḥśataṃ samārabhya yāvadvarṇasahasrakam | ativṛddhaḥ sa mantrastu sarvaśāstreṣu varjitaḥ) ||

-ddhā A very old cow (unable to chew grass &c.).

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

Ativṛddha (अतिवृद्ध).—[adjective] very old, tall, or strong; prominent by ([instrumental]).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Ativṛddha (अतिवृद्ध):—[=ati-vṛddha] [from ati-vṛdh] mfn. very large

2) [v.s. ...] very old.

[Sanskrit to German]

Ativriddha 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: Vriddha, Ati.

Ends with: Nativriddha.

Full-text: Savridh, Mantradosha.

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