The Sanskrit term Mantrauṣadhi can be transliterated into English as Mantrausadhi or Mantraushadhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Mantrauṣadhi (मन्त्रौषधि) refers to “magical herbs”, according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter XIV).—When certain magical herbs (mantra-oṣadhi) are burned under people’s noses, violent feelings (āghāta-citta) are aroused in them and they fight. On the other hand, there is a certain magical herb which inspires joy (muditā), happiness (nandana), respect (satkāra) and harmony (samaya) in people. If a simple magical herb has such power, what can be said of the Buddha who makes the ground of the trisāhasramahāsāhasralokadhātu soft and gentle?

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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.

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Partial matches: Oshadhi, Mantra, Oshati.

Starts with: Mantraushadhivasha.

Full-text: Mantraushadhivasha, Khala.

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