Mantrajapavidhi, Mantrajapa-vidhi: 2 definitions

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Mantrajapavidhi 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

Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)

[«previous next»] — Mantrajapavidhi in Mantrashastra glossary
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (mantra)

Mantrajapavidhi (मन्त्रजपविधि) refers to the “rules for repetition of mantras”, as discussed in chapter 53 of the Śrīpraśnasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 5500 Sanskrit verses covering a number of subjects ranging from selecting a temple site through building and furnishing it to sanctifying and maintaining worship in the sacred complex.—Description of the chapter [mantrajapa-ādi-viṣaya-vidhi]: After completing the homa-portion of this first initiating sequence into the mantra, the aspirant will attend to the feeding of Brahmins and to certain liturgical cycles (1-7). As for japa-repetitions these are to be done with comprehension of their meaning and toward this end the dvādaśākṣaramantra is explained (14-19) as well as the aṣṭākṣaramantra (20-24), and some others (25-55). [...]

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Mantrashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, mantraśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mantras—chants, incantations, spells, magical hymns, etc. Mantra Sastra literature includes many ancient books dealing with the methods reciting mantras, identifying and purifying its defects and the science behind uttering or chanting syllables.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Mantrajapavidhi in Sanskrit glossary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) Mantrajapavidhi (मन्त्रजपविधि) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—[tantric] Rgb. 977.

2) Mantrajapavidhi (मन्त्रजपविधि):—[tantric] L.. 1344.

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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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