Tarakamantra, Tārakamantra, Taraka-mantra, Tarakamamtra: 2 definitions
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Tarakamantra 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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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryTārakamantra (तारकमन्त्र):—[=tāraka-mantra] [from tāraka > tāra] m. ‘saving text’, Name of a Mantra, [Religious Thought and Life in India p.297.]
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.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusTārakamaṃtra (ತಾರಕಮಂತ್ರ):—
1) [noun] any mystical hymn that helps a person achieve liberation from the worldly bondage.
2) [noun] (fig.) any infallible means that helps a person overcome a difficult or formidable situation.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Taraka, Mantra.
Full-text: Ramatarakamantratika.
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