Mantrapada, Mantra-pada: 7 definitions
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In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Mantrapada (मन्त्रपद) refers to the “plane of mantra”, according to the Śrīmatottara-tantra, an expansion of the Kubjikāmatatantra: the earliest popular and most authoritative Tantra of the Kubjikā cult.—Referring to the inner space within the triangular Yoni, the Śrīmatottara says: “O fair lady, thus Śrīnātha sports in the Circle of the Void (śūnyamaṇḍala) and (so does) Kubjikā, the mother of Kula who is Kuṇḍalī by name. [...] Applied on the plane of mantra and visualization [i.e., mantra-dhyāna-pada], she who is undifferentiated (niṣkalā) is differentiated (sakalā). When she abides in the differentiated (aspect), she abides as mantra. Undifferentiated, she is devoid of mantra. When she abides in an iconic form, she is gross; she is subtle when present in the aniconic (amūrti) (aspect). Linked to the planes of mantra and iconic [i.e., mantra-mūrti-pada] she is action impelled on the plane of visualization (dhyāna)”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Mantrapada (मन्त्रपद) refers to the “words of the (knowledge) mantras”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “Then, immediately after these words of knowledge-mantras were pronounced by the Bodhisattva Gaganagañja, the world system of three thousandfold worlds was shaken in six ways. The five hundred evil ones, who were without faith and clinging to the non-dharma, heard this sound from open space: ‘The Māra, his sons, or his followers, who do not produce the thought of awakening and do not give up the works of the Māra after having heard these words of the knowledge-mantras (vidyā-mantrapada), the crowns of their heads will be destroyed by the lighting and blazing thunderbolt of the Yakṣa Vajrapāṇi’. Then, having looked up at the sky, the sons of the Māra saw five hundred Vajrapāṇis holding blazing thunderbolt, and produced the thought of awakening from the fear and terror”.
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Mantrapada (मन्त्रपद).—the words of a sacred text.
Derivable forms: mantrapadam (मन्त्रपदम्).
Mantrapada is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mantra and pada (पद).
Mantrapada (मन्त्रपद).—[neuter] magical word, spell.
Mantrapāda (मन्त्रपाद) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Oppert. 2943.
1) Mantrapada (मन्त्रपद):—[=mantra-pada] [from mantra > man] n. a sacred or magical word, [Kirātārjunīya]
2) Mantrapāda (मन्त्रपाद):—[=mantra-pāda] [from mantra > man] m. Name of [work]
Mantrapada (मन्त्रपद):—n. Zauberwort [Kirātārjuniya 1,24.]
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Mantrapāda (मन्त्रपाद):—Titel eines Mantra [Private libraries (Gustav) 1.]
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: Pada, Pata, Mantra.
Full-text (+96): Dharanimantrapada, Mlana, Paritapta, Mlanakaya, Agnijvala, Akranda, Samdahya, Dharadhara, Sapatha, Abhicara, Anujnata, Ushna, Atidaruna, Samuttarana, Prashamana, Shitoshna, Smarana, Nanavyasana, Mahadharani, Anumata.
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Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (study) (by J. P. Prajith)
7. Summary of the Mantra-pada of the Isanasivagurudeva-paddhati < [Chapter 2 - A Textual analysis]
15. Notes for chapter 3 < [Chapter 3 - Depiction of Gods and Goddesses]
5. Notes for chapter 5 < [Chapter 5 - Isanasivagurudeva-paddhati and Saradatilaka]
Mahayana Dharani and Theravada Paritta (study) (by Biswajit Sankar Bhattacharyya)
Part 6 - Four Dhāraṇīs in the Bodhisattva-bhūmi < [Chapter 2 - A survey of the Mahāyāna Dhāraṇī Literature]
Part 2 - The appearance of Dhāraṇī in Mahāyāna Buddhism < [Chapter 2 - A survey of the Mahāyāna Dhāraṇī Literature]
Part 2 - Origin and Growth of Dhāraṇī < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Expiatory Rites in Keralite Tantra (by T. S. Syamkumar)
1.3. Expiatory Rites in Īśānaśivagurudevapaddhati < [Chapter 3 - Expiatory Rites in Kerala Tantric Ritual Manuals]
Prayogamanjari and Saivagamanibandhana (Study) (by R. Suthashi)
Isanasivagurudeva-paddhati (summary) < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Appendix 1 - Story of the nāga-king Elapatra < [Chapter XL - The Four Fearlessnesses and the Four Unobstructed Knowledges]
Preliminary note on obtaining the gates of recollection and concentration < [Part 4 - Obtaining the gates of recollection and concentration]
Tilakamanjari of Dhanapala (study) (by Shri N. M. Kansara)
26. Description of Ayurveda and Alchemy < [Chapter 12 - Cultural Data]