Hritmantra, Hrid-mantra, Hṛtmantra: 4 definitions

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Hritmantra 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 Hṛtmantra can be transliterated into English as Hrtmantra or Hritmantra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Hṛtmantra (हृत्मन्त्र) is the name of a Mantra discussed in the twenty-eighth chapter of the Jayākhyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra Āgama text composed of 4500 verses in 33 chapters dealing with topics such as mantra (formulas), japa (repetitions), dhyāna (meditations), mudrā (gesticulations), nyāsa (concentrations) etc.—Description of the chapter [aṅgamantra-sādhana]:—Here Bhagavān says he will treat of the mantras which are directed to the “limbs” of the devotee who then sees his limbs as analogous to the “Limbs” of the Lord—the mastery of which leads to certain powers. [For example, the hṛtmantra (2-15)] [...].

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (p)

Hṛnmantra (हृन्मन्त्र) is the name of an Aṅga-Mantra performed along with touching the respective place in one’s body, according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā (Toxicology).—The Hṛnmantra is as follows: jvala jvala mahāmate svāhā.

Pancaratra book cover
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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

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

Hṛnmantra (हृन्मन्त्र):—[=hṛn-mantra] [from hṛn > hṛd] m. a [particular] Mantra, [Catalogue(s)]

[Sanskrit to German]

Hritmantra in German

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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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