Mantropashtambha, Mantropaṣṭambha, Mantra-upashtambha: 4 definitions

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Mantropashtambha 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.

The Sanskrit term Mantropaṣṭambha can be transliterated into English as Mantropastambha or Mantropashtambha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Mantropaṣṭambha (मन्त्रोपष्टम्भ).—backing up by advice.

Derivable forms: mantropaṣṭambhaḥ (मन्त्रोपष्टम्भः).

Mantropaṣṭambha is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms mantra and upaṣṭambha (उपष्टम्भ).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mantropaṣṭambha (मन्त्रोपष्टम्भ).—m.

(-mbhaḥ) Encouraged by advice or direction. E. mantra and upaṣṭambha stopping.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mantropaṣṭambha (मन्त्रोपष्टम्भ):—[from mantra > man] m. encouragement by counsel, advice, direction, [Horace H. Wilson]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mantropaṣṭambha (मन्त्रोपष्टम्भ):—[mantro+paṣṭambha] (mbhaḥ) 1. m. Advice.

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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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