Mantradosha, Mantradoṣa, Mantra-dosha: 2 definitions
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Mantradosha 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 Mantradoṣa can be transliterated into English as Mantradosa or Mantradosha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: Shodhganga: Mantra-sādhana: Chapter One of the KakṣapuṭatantraMantradoṣa (मन्त्रदोष) refers to faults of a mantra that are to be purified during mantrāṃśaka (examination of mantra), as is explained in the 10th-century Kakṣapuṭatantra verse 1.89-91.—The mantra is supposed to have various kinds of faults (doṣa) sometimes. The Kakṣapuṭa does not mention the mantra-doṣa, but the Netratantra, Tantrarāja, Śāradātilaka, and Kulārṇava count 9, 25, 50, and 60 doṣas, respectively.
Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.
Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)
Source: Wisdom Library: MantrashastraMantradoṣa (मन्त्रदोष) refers to the “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.—The Mantra defect elimination methods consist in performing purification rites (saṃskāra).—See Kulārṇava-tantra verse 15.71-2 and Śaradātilaka verse 2.114-22.
The following forty-eight defects (doṣa) of mantras are commonly defined:
- chinna,
- ruddha,
- śaktihīna,
- parāṅmukha,
- baddhira,
- netrahina,
- kīlita,
- stabhita,
- dagdha,
- trasta,
- bhīta,
- malita,
- tiraskṛta,
- bhedita,
- suṣupta,
- madonmatta,
- mūrcchita,
- hatavīrya,
- bhīma,
- pradhvasta,
- bālaka,
- kumāra,
- yuvā,
- prauḍha,
- vṛddha,
- nistriśaka,
- nirbīja,
- siddhihīna,
- manda,
- kūṭa,
- niraṃśaka,
- sattvahīna,
- kekara,
- jīvahīna,
- dhūmita,
- āliṅgita,
- mohita,
- kṣudhārta,
- atidṛpta,
- aṅgahīna,
- atikruddha,
- atikrūra,
- savrīḍa,
- śāntamānasa,
- sthānabhraṣṭa,
- vikala,
- ativṛddha,
- pīḍita,
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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Partial matches: Dosha, Mantra.
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