maMtraH [ maMtr-ac ] 1 A Vedic hymn or sacred prayer (addressed to any deity), a sacred text; (it is of three kinds:-it is called fc if metrical and intended to be loudly recited; yajus if in prose and muttered in a low tone; and sAman if, being metrical, it is intended for chanting). 2 The portion of the Veda including the Saṃhitā and distinguished from the Brāhmaṇa q. v. 3 A charm, spell, an incantation; sohamasmi maMtrasidDaH Dk. 54 ; nahi jIvaMti janAH manAgamaMtrAH Bv. 1. 111 ; aciMtyo hi maRimaMtrOzaDInAM praBAvaH Ratn. 2 ; R. 2. 32 , 5. 57. 4 A formula (of prayer) sacred to any deity; as oM namaH SivAya &c. 5 Consultation, deliberation, counsel, advice, resolution plan; tasya saMvftamaMtrasya R. 1. 20 ; maMtraH pratidinaM tasya baBUva saha maMtrimiH 17. 50 ; Pt. 2. 182 ; Ms. 7. 58. 6 Secret plan or consultation, a secret. 7 Policy, statesmanship. Comp. — ArADanaM endeavouring to obtain by spells or incantations; maMtrArADanatatpareRa manasA nItAH SmaSAne niSAH Bh. 3. 4. — udakaM, -jalaM, -toyaM, -vAri n. water consecrated by means of spells, charmed water. — upazwaMBaH backing up by advice. — karaRaM 1 Vedic texts. 2 composing or reciting sacred texts. — kAraH the author of Vedic hymns. — kAlaH time of consultation or deliberation. — kuSala a. skilled in giving advice. ( pb ) — kft m. 1 an author or composer of Vedic hymns: apyagraRIrmaMtra kftAmfzIRAM kuSAgrabudDe kuSalI gurusta R. 5. 4. 1. 61 , 15. 31. 2 one who recites a sacred text. 3 a counsellor, an adviser. 4 an ambassador, — gaMqakaH knowledge, science. — guptaH f. secret counsel. — gUQaH a spy, a secret emissary or agent. — gfhaM a council-chamber. — jihvaH fire; Śi. 2. 107. — jYa a. 1 knowing sacred texts. 2 skilled in counsel. 3 skilled in spells. — (jYaH) 1 a counsellor. adviser 2 a learned Brāhmaṇa. 3 a spy. — taMtra see amaMtra . — daH, -dAtf m. a spiritual preceptor or teacher. — darSin m. 1 a seer of Vedic hymns. 2 a Brāhmaṇa versed in the Vedas. — dIDitiH fire. — dfS a. 1 knowing sacred texts. 2 skilled in counsel or spells. ( — m. ) 1 a seer of Vedic hymns. 2 an adviser, a counsellor. — devatA the deity invoked in a sacred text or mantra . — DaraH, -DArin m. a counsellor. — nirRayaH final decision after deliberation. — padaM the words of a sacred text. — pUta a. purified by mantras . °Atman m. an epithet of Garuḍa. — pracAraH the course of counsel or procedure; Pt. 2. — prayogaH, -yuktiH f. application of spells. — bI(vI)ja the first syllable of a spell. — BedaH breach or betrayal of counsel — mUrtiH an epithet of Śiva. — mUlaM magic. — yaMtraM a mystical diagram with a magical formula. — yogaH 1 employment or application of spells. 2 magic. — varjaM ind. without the use of spells. — vAdin m. 1 a reciter of sacred texts. 2 an enchanter, a conjurer. — vid see maMtrajYa above. — vidyA the science of spells, magic. — saMskAraH any Saṃskāra or rite performed with sacred texts. — saMskriyA any magical rite. — saMhitA the whole body of Vedic hymns. — sADakaH a magician, conjurer — sADanaM 1 effecting or subduing by magic. 2 a spell, an incantation. 3 attainment of supernatural or magical powers (by muttering spells); Māl. 5. 25 , K. 37 , 40 , 44. — sADya a. 1 to be effected or subdued by magic or spells; Pt. 1. 65 2 attainable by consultation. — sidDiH f. 1 the ( pb ) working or accomplishment of a spell. 2 the power which the possession or knowledge of a spell gives to a person. — spfS a. obtaining (anything) by means of spells. — hIta a. destitute of or contrary to sacred hymns.