Mantrabija, Mantrabīja, Mantra-bija: 3 definitions
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Mantrabija 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.
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mantrabīja (मन्त्रबीज):—[=mantra-bīja] [from mantra > man] n. the seed (id est. first syllable) of a spell, [Rāmatāpanīya-upaniṣad] (cf. [Religious Thought and Life in India 197-202])
2) [v.s. ...] the germ or origin of counsel, [Kāmandakīya-nītisāra]
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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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryMantrabīja (मन्त्रबीज):—n. opening syllable or line; essential part of a mantra;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Partial matches: Bija, Mantra.
Full-text: Bijamantra, Mantrabij, Dravana, Bija.
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Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 14 - Kālarātri Annihilates the Universe < [Section 3 - Revā-khaṇḍa]
Chapter 20 - Description of Dharā Kṣetra < [Section 2 - Dharmāraṇya-khaṇḍa]
Lord Hayagriva in Sanskrit Literature (by Anindita Adhikari)
Hayagrīva in the Hayagrīvopaniṣad < [Chapter 2]
Narada Purana (English translation) (by G. V. Tagare)
5. The Nārada Purāṇa and Tantrism < [Introduction]
Shakti and Shakta (by John Woodroffe)
Chapter III - What are the Tantras and their significance? < [Section 1 - Introductory]
Serpent Power (Kundalini-shakti), Introduction (by Arthur Avalon)