Somamantra, Soma-mantra: 1 definition
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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) Somamantra (सोममन्त्र) is the name of a Mantra addressed to Soma (one of the fifteen Tithi-Devatās) , as discussed in chapter 30 (Caryāpāda) of the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [tithidevatā-mantra]: [...] This chapter gives the proper mantras to employ for each of the tithidevatās and the fruits of a vow undertaken in honor of each: [e.g., Candra or Soma (1966-203)] [=somamantra] [...] Particularly if one begins this vrata or yāga in the bright fortnight, he may hope to achieve certain specific gains at the end of his stated vow.
2) Somamantra (सोममन्त्र) 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: Soma, Mantra.
Starts with: Somamantranukramanika.
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Full-text: Budhamantra, Ketumantra, Angaraka, Angarakamantra, Brihaspatimantra, Shukramantra, Shanimantra, Rahumantra, Kartaviryamantra, Bhuvarahangamantra, Suryamantra.
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Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 3 - The Tīrthas: Svargadvāra, etc. < [Section 8 - Ayodhyā-māhātmya]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section LXXIX < [Sisupala-badha Parva]
Chapter 11 - The Pandavas Lose Their Kingdom < [Sabha Parva]
Yoga Vasistha [English], Volume 1-4 (by Vihari-Lala Mitra)
Chapter LXXXV - Investigation into true happiness < [Book VI - Nirvana prakarana part 1 (nirvana prakarana)]