Mantrakhanda, Mantrakhaṇḍa: 3 definitions
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Mantrakhanda 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.
In Hinduism
Ayurveda (science of life)
Rasashastra (Alchemy and Herbo-Mineral preparations)
Source: History of Science in South Asia: Making Gems in Indian Alchemical LiteratureMantrakhaṇḍa (मन्त्रखण्ड) refers to the “section dedicated to utterances of power” of the Rasaratnākara (lit. “jewel mine of mercury”): a 13th century alchemical work in Sanskrit written by Nityanātha.—The Rasaratnākara consists of five parts (khaṇḍas). The last section of the compendium, the mantrakhaṇḍa, is dedicated to the “six acts” (ṣaṭkarma) of magic.
Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumMantrakhaṇḍa (मन्त्रखण्ड) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[tantric] Oppert. 6767.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMantrakhaṇḍa (मन्त्रखण्ड):—[=mantra-khaṇḍa] [from mantra > man] mn. 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.
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Partial matches: Mantra, Khanda.
Full-text: Mantrakosha, Rasaratnakara, Mantra, Satkarman.
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