Vedamantra, Veda-mantra, Vedamamtra: 4 definitions
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Vedamantra 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationVedamantra (वेदमन्त्र) refers to the “Vedic hymns”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.47 (“The ceremonious entry of Śiva”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “Then the chief of mountains caused the investiture rite with the sacred thread for Pārvatī and Śiva with the Vedic hymns (vedamantra) recited enthusiastically. Then Viṣṇu, the other gods and the sages entered the inner apartments of the palace of the mountain enthusiastically at the request of Himācala. After performing the conventional rites in accordance with the Vedic injunctions and the social customs they decorated Pārvatī with the ornaments provided by Śiva. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vedamantra (वेदमन्त्र):—[=veda-mantra] [from veda] m. a M° or verse of the V° (See [compound])
2) [v.s. ...] [plural] Name of a people, [Mārkaṇḍeya-purāṇa]
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusVēdamaṃtra (ವೇದಮಂತ್ರ):—[noun] any of the hymns of the vedas.
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)
Partial matches: Mantra, Veda, Veta.
Starts with: Vedamantradandaka, Vedamantradandaka karmopayogin, Vedamantranukramanika, Vedamantrarthadipika.
Ends with: Padmavedamantra, Samavedamantra, Shuklayajurvedamantra, Yajurvedamantra.
Full-text: Vedahanasu, Vedamantradandaka, Om, Vedamantranukramanika, Vedamantrarthadipika, Padmavedamantra, Yajurvedamantrasamhitasukhabodhana, Brahmavidya, Mantra, Trishiras.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Chaitanya Bhagavata (by Bhumipati Dāsa)
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Verse 1.8.15 < [Chapter 8 - The Disappearance of Jagannātha Miśra]
Significance of the Moon in Ancient Civilizations (by Radhakrishnan. P)
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Shaiva Upanishads (A Critical Study) (by Arpita Chakraborty)
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14. The Pañcabrahma Veda Mantra < [Chapter 5 - Essence of Pañcabrahma Upaniṣad]
The Brihaddharma Purana (abridged) (by Syama Charan Banerji)
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
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