As a deity name
Name 571 of the Hanuman Sahasranāma — Rasvin Samhita / Brahmanda Purana, as taught by Lord Ram / Sages
Name 79 of the Shiva Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Sage Tandi to Sage Upamanyu
Name 768 of the Shiva Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Sage Tandi to Sage Upamanyu
Name 196 of the Surya Sahasranāma — Bhavishya Purana, as taught by Lord Brahma / Sages
As a Hindi name
मंत्र · masculine
mantra, chant
a Hindi word, a tatsama: the Sanskrit word borrowed unchanged into Hindi मन्त्र — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
“Borrowed from Sanskrit मन्त्र (mantra).” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
mantra m. (rarely n.; ifc. f(ā). ), ‘instrument of thought’, speech, sacred text or speech, a prayer or song of praise, RV.; AV.; TS.
a Vedic hymn or sacrificial formula, that portion of the Veda which contains the texts called ṛc or yajus or sāman (q.v.) as opp. to the Brāhmaṇa and Upaniṣad portion (see IW. 5 &c.), Br.; GṛŚrS. &c.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
a sacred formula addressed to any individual deity (e.g. )
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (7)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "mantrāya" is the dative of "mantra" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
mantra m. (rarely n.; ifc. f(ā). ), ‘instrument of thought’, speech, sacred text or speech, a prayer or song of praise, RV.; AV.; TS.
a Vedic hymn or sacrificial formula, that portion of the Veda which contains the texts called ṛc or yajus or sāman (q.v.) as opp. to the Brāhmaṇa and Upaniṣad portion (see IW. 5 &c.), Br.; GṛŚrS. &c.
Alternative readings
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