Mantravadin, Mantravādin, Mantra-vadin: 7 definitions
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In Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: De Gruyter: A Buddhist Ritual Manual on AgricultureMantravādin (मन्त्रवादिन्) refers to the “reciter of spells”, according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [As the afflicted Nāgas said to Bhagavān]: “[...] Then, O Bhagavān, the hostile Nāgas become agitated and destroy crops. [...] They send down excessive rain, a lack of rain and untimely rain. However, O Bhagavān, the spell-master, the reciter of spells (mantravādin), should abide by friendliness. He should have the armour of a friendly being. He should have the sword of friendliness in his hand. [For] friendliness pacifies the hostile”.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMantravādin (मन्त्रवादिन्).—m.
1) a reciter of sacred texts.
2) an enchanter, a conjurer.
Mantravādin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mantra and vādin (वादिन्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMantravādin (मन्त्रवादिन्).—adj. sbst. one who is conversant with charms, [Pañcatantra] 210, 17; 43, 10; [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 16, 12.
Mantravādin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mantra and vādin (वादिन्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMantravādin (मन्त्रवादिन्).—[masculine] reciter of magical formulas, conjurer.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryMantravādin (मन्त्रवादिन्):—[=mantra-vādin] [from mantra > man] m. a reciter of s° t° or spells, enchanter, [Vetāla-pañcaviṃśatikā; Pañcatantra]
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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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Partial matches: Mantra.
Starts with: Mamtravadini.
Full-text: Mantiravati, Vaivasvatamanu, Pururava.
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