Mantraprabhava, Mantraprabhāva, Mantra-prabhava: 5 definitions
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Mantraprabhava 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
Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)
Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra TantraMantraprabhāva (मन्त्रप्रभाव) refers to the “power of mantras”, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 21.1]—“O Deva, what are mantras composed of? What are their characteristics? What do they look like? What power [do they] possess (mantraprabhāva—mantrāḥ ... kiṃprabhāvāḥ)? What makes them powerful? How are they able [to be effective] and who impels them [to be productive]?”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMantraprabhāva (मन्त्रप्रभाव).—the power of a spell.
Derivable forms: mantraprabhāvaḥ (मन्त्रप्रभावः).
Mantraprabhāva is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mantra and prabhāva (प्रभाव).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMantraprabhāva (मन्त्रप्रभाव).—[masculine] the power of magic.*
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMantraprabhāva (मन्त्रप्रभाव):—[=mantra-prabhāva] [from mantra > man] m. the power of a spell, [Ratnāvalī]
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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.
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