Vasishthamantra, Vasiṣṭhamantra, Vasishtha-mantra: 1 definition
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Vasishthamantra 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 Vasiṣṭhamantra can be transliterated into English as Vasisthamantra or Vasishthamantra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Kavya (poetry)
Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions (kavya)Vasiṣṭhamantra (वसिष्ठमन्त्र) refers to “mantras performed by Vasiṣṭha”, according to Kālidāsa’s Raghuvaṃśa verse 5.27.—Accordingly: “Due to the power arisen from the sprinkling performed with mantras by Vasiṣṭha (vasiṣṭhamantra-ukṣaṇa) the course of his chariot was not blocked on the ocean, in the sky and in the mountains, like that of a cloud helped by the wind”.
Kavya (काव्य, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetry’ and natya, or ‘dramatic poetry’.
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