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  • ==Origin of Mantras== ...heon along with different bījākṣaras and their usages have been dealt with in the well-known works like the [[Prapañcasāra]], [[Śāradātilaka]] and M
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  • ...vratas or religious vows. In the Yogasutras of [[Patañjali]]<ref>He lived in 200 B. C.</ref> it forms the second of the eight steps of [[yoga]] and comp # Āstikya - faith in God
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  • ...t dictionary Abhidhāna-ratnamālā, also referred as Halāyudhakosa. He lived in the 10th century. Two more works, the Kavirahasya and the Mrtasañjivanī a ...e explanations of the mantras used by a brāhmaṇa in his daily life as also in the performance of the [[sanskāras]] (sacraments).
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  • ...ics of [[dharma]]śāstras and of others dealt with in works on [[yoga]] and mantras. The work begins with the questions posed by some sages to Yogiśvara of [[ ...), [[tarpaṇa]] (offering of water to the manes) and [[japa]] (muttering of mantras)
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  • ...general sense mantra refers to idea, motto, strategy. For example Chanakya in neeti Sutras say In the context of spiritual practices mantra is the divine word that represent
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  • ...tymologies. It explains the word-roots and derivation of meanings of words in different contexts. Text: Yaska's Nirukta. ...d [[a]] meta-language called Upadesa to define the grammar of [[Sanskrit]] in about 8000 sutras/rules. Text: [[Panini]]'s [[Astadhyayi]].
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  • ...anskrit]], the teeth and lips are involved. The individual letters of the Sanskrit alphabet are derived from the basic strands of energy vibrating at the core ...e treatment of snake bites, antidotes are prepared while chanting specific mantras to increase the efficacy of the medicine.
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  • Śikṣā literally means ‘instruction in phonetics’. ...purpose is to teach the correct pronunciation and intonation of the Vedic mantras of the Samhitās.
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  • ...number of scriptural works in [[Sanskrit]], except the [[Vedas]], written in the Kawi script have been discovered here. [[Śaivism]] made its first appearance in Jāva around 4th century CE. The oldest idol of Gaṇ[[eśa]] has been foun
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  • ...ary written by scholars coming in the Vedic tradition will be very helpful in unraveling their mysteries. Skandasvāmin is the earliest of the commentato ...es. He has also written a commentary on the Nirukta of Yākṣa.<ref>He lived in 800 B. C.</ref>
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  • # The Samhitās - The Samhitās comprise of the mantras or hymns in praise of the various Vedic [[deities]] like [[Agni]] and [[Indra]]. ...use of mantras in sacrifices and also give the know-how of the sacrifices in detail. The Brāhmaṇas include the Āraṇyakas and the [[Upaniṣads]],
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  • The work has 778 verses distributed among ten patalas or chapters. It is in the form of a dialogue between Skanda<ref>Skanda means [[Subrahmaṇya]].</ ...the alphabet.</ref> which form his body. Details of these varṇas are given in the rest of the chapter along with the [[deities]] that preside over them.
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  • ...eda]]. It deals with the ritual consecration of [[a]] [[japamālā]]. It is in the form of a dialogue between [[Prajāpati]] and [[Guha]] (also known as S Some points of the [[Upaniṣad]] in brief from the beginning till end has been given below :
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  • * More commonly it denotes the meters in [[poetry]]. ...impossible to understand the [[Vedas]] properly. Before reciting the Vedic mantras (chants or hymns) it is obligatory to pay one’s respect to the:
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  • ...s mantras and texts available in different regional languages, like sabara mantras, and are used for various small and practical purposes. ...contemplate on aranyaka in vanaprastha and meditate on upanishadic message in [[sanyasa]].
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  • ...s<ref>Sahasranāmas means with 1000 names.</ref> are a class by themselves. In the latter group, two sahasranāmas are considered outstanding and extremel ...fact, they are considered, not as just hymns of praise, but as mantras<ref>Mantras are the mystical texts.</ref> potent with spiritual vibrations. The Viṣ�
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  • ...Even though the word ‘[[tantra]]’ means any science or body of knowledge, in actual usage it has got restricted to the works primarily devoted to the se ...e is in 14 ullāsas or chapters. The total number of verses are 2517. It is in the form of a dialogue between [[Sadāśiva]], the teacher, and his spouse
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  • ...very vast. Some varieties of stotras are considered as very powerful like mantras or mystical formulas. Their chanting, either simple or ceremonial, but with ...s the work which is not only famous but also popular even today especially in South India. Actually, it forms the 36th chapter of the work [[Lalitopākhy
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  • The [[Sanskrit]] word Kama means enjoyment. Its higher meaning, i.e., para-kama, refers t The primal root to Kama (in [[Sanskrit]]) is “Ka” and the Taittiriya Samhita from the [[Krishna]] Yajur [[Veda
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  • [[Nama Mantras|Nama mantras]] are the most popular and widely used class of mantras. As the name suggests, they are centered on the names of devatas. ...tiated from God Himself, and chanting His name is therefore very effective in pleasing God.
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