Mantrika, Māntrika, Mamtrika: 14 definitions
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Mantrika means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi, biology. 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
Arthashastra (politics and welfare)
Māntrika (मान्त्रिक) refers to a type of profession mentioned in the Śukranītisāra 2.128-188.—The Śukranītisāra is a Sanskrit work on ethics by Śukrācārya comprised of four chapters. The second chapter (uvarājādikṛtya, “the duties of the royal princes and the like”) describes a large number of varied topics, eg., it contains observations on the ministers, priests, sacive, treasury, a large number of officers and employees (such as a Māntrika).
Arthashastra (अर्थशास्त्र, arthaśāstra) literature concerns itself with the teachings (shastra) of economic prosperity (artha) statecraft, politics and military tactics. The term arthashastra refers to both the name of these scientific teachings, as well as the name of a Sanskrit work included in such literature. This book was written (3rd century BCE) by by Kautilya, who flourished in the 4th century BCE.
Biology (plants and animals)
Mantrika in the Telugu language is the name of a plant identified with Mandragora officinarum from the Solanaceae (Potato) family. For the possible medicinal usage of mantrika, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
māntrika (मांत्रिक).—a (S) Arising from, done or produced by, relating to mantra (mystical verses, incantations &c.) Hence māntrika āmbā-bhāta-jhāḍa-rupayā-ghōḍā-vastū. 2 Acquainted with mantra.
māntrika (मांत्रिक).—a Rising from; done or produced by mantra.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Māntrika (मान्त्रिक).—One who is conversant with charms or spells, a conjurer, sorcerer.
Derivable forms: māntrikaḥ (मान्त्रिकः).
Māntrika (मान्त्रिक).—m.
(-kaḥ) One who is conversant with spells or incantations.
Mantrika (मन्त्रिक).—i. e. mantra + ika, m. One who is conversant with charms, [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 17, 8.
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Māntrika (मान्त्रिक).—i. e. mantra + ika, m. A sorcerer, [Rājataraṅgiṇī] 5, 102.
Māntrika (मान्त्रिक).—[masculine] reciter of a text or spell, enchanter, sorcerer.
1) Mantrika (मन्त्रिक):—[from man] (ifc.) = mantrin (See sa-m).
2) Mantrikā (मन्त्रिका):—[from man] f. Name of an Upaniṣad (also kopan; cf. mantropaniṣad).
3) Māntrika (मान्त्रिक):—[from māntra] m. a reciter of spells, enchanter, sorcerer, [Rājataraṅgiṇī; Vetāla-pañcaviṃśatikā; Siṃhāsana-dvātriṃśikā or vikramāditya-caritra, jaina recension]
Mantrika (मन्त्रिक):—1. m. [Vetālapañcaviṃśati] in [Lassen’s Anthologie (II) 13, 21] fehlerhaft für māntrika .
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Mantrika (मन्त्रिक):—2. (von mantrin) am Ende eines adj. comp.: rājā samantrikaḥ der König mit seinen Rathgebern [Kathāsaritsāgara 21, 142. 33, 201. 58, 22. 66, 183.]
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Mantrikā (मन्त्रिका):—(von mantra) f. Titel einer Upaniṣad [Weber’s Indische Studien 3, 325.]
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Māntrika (मान्त्रिक):—(von mantra) m. Hersager eines Spruchs oder eines Zauberspruchs [WILSON, Sel. Works 1,252.] [Rājataraṅgiṇī.1,234.4,593.5,102.] [Oxforder Handschriften 258,b,35.] [Vetālapañcaviṃśati] in [Lassen’s Anthologie (II) 13,21], wo mantrika fehlerhaft ist.
Mantrika (मन्त्रिक):—1. m. fehlerhaft für māntrika.
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Mantrika (मन्त्रिक):—2. am Ende eines adj. Comp. = mantrin Rathgeber eines Fürsten.
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Mantrikā (मन्त्रिका):—und mantrikopaniṣad f. ([Private libraries (Gustav) 1]) Titel einer Upaniṣad.
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Māntrika (मान्त्रिक):—m. Hersager eines Spruchs , — Zauberspruchs , Zauberer [Indische sprüche 7695.] [Indische studien von Weber 15,295.]
Māntrika (मान्त्रिक) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Maṃtia.
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.
Hindi dictionary
Māṃtrika (मांत्रिक):—(a) pertaining or relating to a [maṃtra]; (nm) a scholar of mantras.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Māṃtrika (ಮಾಂತ್ರಿಕ):—
1) [noun] a man who has accomplished supernatural powers with the help of hymns.
2) [noun] a man who practices sorcery; a sorcerer; a wizard.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with (+0): Mantrikaatma, Mantrikakhela, Mantrikathanaka, Mantrikopanishad.
Full-text (+0): Samantrika, Mantrikopanishad, Mantirikai, Amantirikai, Mantiriyam, Mamtia, Mantirikam, Devashravas, Mantirikan, Shrimadgarudapancaksharikalpa, Pancaksharikalpa, Mudras, Dravida.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
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