Mantramukta, Mamtramukta, Mantra-mukta: 2 definitions
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Mantramukta 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
Dhanurveda (science of warfare)
Source: Shodhganga: Rajadharma in the Mahabharata (dhanurveda)Mantramukta (मन्त्रमुक्त) refers to the second class of weapons, according to the second chapter of the Nītiprakāśikā:—The Mantramukta are those which arethrown by spells. The last class mantramukta is divided into six kinds, these are very powerful and irresistible. These are resided in the fourth foot of the Dhanurveda.
Dhanurveda (धनुर्वेद) refers to the “knowledge of warfare” and, as an upaveda, is associated with the Ṛgveda. It contains instructions on warfare, archery and ancient Indian martial arts, dating back to the 2nd-3rd millennium BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMaṃtramukta (ಮಂತ್ರಮುಕ್ತ):—[noun] any mystical weapon.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Mantra, Mukta.
Starts with: Mantramuktavali.
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Nitiprakasika (Critical Analysis) (by S. Anusha)
Sarga II: Dhanurveda-viveka-kathana (64 Verses) < [Chapter 2]
Mantramukta-astras < [Chapter 3]
Brahma Purana (critical study) (by Surabhi H. Trivedi)
15. List of Weapons < [Chapter 11 - Political Structure]