Suryamantra, Surya-mantra, Sūryamantra: 4 definitions
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In Hinduism
Natyashastra (theatrics and dramaturgy)
Source: Wisdom Library: Nāṭya-śāstraSūryamantra (सूर्यमन्त्र).—Before any dramatic performance (nāṭya) takes place, gods and demigods should be worshipped (pūjā) in ceremonies such as the ‘consecration of the mattavāraṇī’. According to the Nāṭyaśāstra 3.40-44 gods and demigods should be worshipped with offerings (e.g. different kinds of foodstuff ) and mantras.
The mantra for Sūrya to be uttered at the time of making offering, goes as follows:
सर्वग्रहाणां प्रवर तेजोराशे दिवाकर ।
भक्त्या मयोद्यतो देव बलिः सम्प्रति गृह्यताम् ॥sarvagrahāṇāṃ pravara tejorāśe divākara |
bhaktyā mayodyato deva baliḥ samprati gṛhyatām ||“O the maker of day, the mass of heat, the best among the planets, accept this my offering given with love.”
According to Nāṭyaśāstra 3.96-97, “Offering worship to the gods of the stage is as meritorious as a [Vedic] sacrifice. No dramatic performance should be made without first worshipping the deities presiding over the stage. When worshipped, they (these gods) will bring you worship, and honoured they will bring you honour. Hence one should by all efforts offer pūjā to the gods of the stage.”
Natyashastra (नाट्यशास्त्र, nāṭyaśāstra) refers to both the ancient Indian tradition (shastra) of performing arts, (natya—theatrics, drama, dance, music), as well as the name of a Sanskrit work dealing with these subjects. It also teaches the rules for composing Dramatic plays (nataka), construction and performance of Theater, and Poetic works (kavya).
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) Sūryamantra (सूर्यमन्त्र) 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).
2) Sūryamantra (सूर्यमन्त्र) is the name of a Mantra mentioned in chapter 11 of the Brahmarātra section of the Sanatkumārasaṃhitā: an encyclopedic Sanskrit text written in over 3500 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as yoga, temple-building, consecration ceremonies, initiation and dhanurveda (martial arts).—Description of the chapter [mantra-kośa]: Sanatkumāra says that everything in this world can be obtained by employing mantra-formulas properly (1-4a). He then gives (in prose) the mantras that Brahma revealed to him, in each case citing the bīja, astra, kavaca, etc. The mantras given are: [e.g., Sūryamantra] [...] The chapter closes by stating that the fruits obtained through reciting mantra-formulas can be selected and varied by adding particular suffixes and prefixes to the set formulas.—[Also see chapter 6 of the Ṛṣirātra, named chandovidhi]
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus CatalogorumSūryamantra (सूर्यमन्त्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Gov. Or. Libr. Madras 109.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionarySūryamantra (सूर्यमन्त्र):—[=sūrya-mantra] [from sūrya > sūr] m. Name of [work]
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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Partial matches: Surya, Mantra.
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