منتر

मन्ऽ mantra, vulg. mantr; and H. मन्तरor मनतर mantar, s.m. That part of each Veda which comprizes the hymns (as distinguished from the Brāhmaṇas, or theological portions);—a passage of the Vedas, a holy text;—a formula sacred to any particular deity;—a mystical verse, a magical formula; an incantation, a charm, spell, philter;—secret consultation, concerting together;—spiritual instruction (i.q. gur-mantar); counsel, advice:—mantar phūknāor phūṅknā(-par), or mantar paṛh-ke phūknā, or mantar paṛhnā(-par), or mantar-ćalānā, or mantar mārnā, To breathe, or to read or repeat, or to cast, a spell or incantation (over):—mantra-jna, vulg. mantragya, s.m. A counsellor, adviser; a learned Brāhmaṇ, a priest;—a spy:—mantr-jantr, or mantar-jantar, (S. mantra-yantra), s.m. Incantation, exorcism, sorcery:—mantr-dhārī, adj. & s.m. Possessing good counsel;—a counsellor, an adviser:—mantar denā(-ko), To give counsel or advice (to); to give spiritual instruction (to);—to make a disciple (of):—mantr-rāj, s.m. 'King of spells'; name of a particular magical formula:—mantr-siddhi, s.f. The accomplishment, or operation, of a spell;—the effecting or carrying out of a deliberation or advice:—mantr-gupti, s.f. Secret counsel, private consultation:—mantra-yantra, vulg. mantr-yantr, s.m. See mantr-jantr:—mantro-padeś(˚tra+up), s.m. The instruction, or formulæ, imparted by a religious teacher.