mantra meaning in Sanskrit
मन्त्र mantra
/ˈmæn.tɹə//ˈmɑn.tɹə/
mantra in Sanskrit: मन्त्र (mantra). In English, mantra means the hymn portions of the Vedas; any passage of these used as a prayer.
Sanskrit words for mantra
- the hymn portions of the Vedas
- मन्त्र mantra
English meaning of mantra
- noun The hymn portions of the Vedas; any passage of these used as a prayer.
- noun A phrase repeated to assist concentration during meditation.
- noun A slogan or phrase often repeated.
Synonyms of mantra
mantra in other languages
- mantra in Hindi
- mantra in Tamil
- mantra in Marathi
- mantra in Urdu
- mantra in Bengali
- mantra in Telugu
- mantra in Malayalam
- mantra in Kannada
- mantra in Punjabi
- mantra in Gujarati
- mantra in Odia
- mantra in Sinhala
- mantra in Assamese
- mantra in Nepali
- mantra in Malay
- mantra in Indonesian
- mantra in Thai
- mantra in Vietnamese
- mantra in Myanmar
Questions about mantra in Sanskrit
- What is the meaning of mantra in Sanskrit?
- Mantra in Sanskrit is मन्त्र (mantra).
- mantra इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
- Mantra: मन्त्र (mantra).
- What does mantra mean in English?
- Mantra means the hymn portions of the Vedas; any passage of these used as a prayer.
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Adapted from Wiktionary: mantra (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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