Shanimantra, Śanimantra, Shani-mantra: 1 definition
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Shanimantra 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 Śanimantra can be transliterated into English as Sanimantra or Shanimantra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsŚanimantra (शनिमन्त्र) is the name of a Mantra subsidiary to the Bhūvarāhamantra, as discussed in chapter 40 of the Śeṣasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 2800 Sanskrit verses narrated by Śeṣa (=Ananta) to Nārada and dealing primarily with the use of the appropriate mantras for various occasions such as jayantī celebrations.—Description of chapter 40: This chapter deals with various other mantras subsidiary to the bhūvarāhamantra—sūryamantra (1-9), somamantra (10-15), aṅgārakamantra (16-22a), budhamantra (22b-28), bṛhaspatimantra (29-33, including some prose passages), śukramantra (34-40a), śanimantra (40b-46a), rāhumantra (46b-52a), ketumantra (52b-56a) kārtavīryamantra (56b-61а).
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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Partial matches: Shani, Cani, Mantra.
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