Mantravarna, Mantravarṇa: 4 definitions
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Mantravarna 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.
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMantravarṇa (मन्त्रवर्ण).—[masculine] the syllables or contents of a sacred text.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Mantravarṇa (मन्त्रवर्ण):—[=mantra-varṇa] [from mantra > man] m. the wording of a s° t°, [Gṛhya-sūtra and śrauta-sūtra]
2) [v.s. ...] [plural] the single letters of a s° t° or a magical formula, [Pañcarātra; Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha]
3) [v.s. ...] mf(ī)n. having the nature of id est. resembling a s° t° or spell, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
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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: Varna, Mantra.
Starts with: Mantravarnana.
Full-text: Mantravarnika.
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