Atikruddha: 3 definitions

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Atikruddha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)

Source: Wisdom Library: Mantrashastra

Atikruddha (अतिक्रुद्ध) refers to one of the various mantradoṣa (“defects of mantras”), according to Tantric digests such as the Bṛhattantrasāra (part 4 page 814), Nāradapurāṇa (Nārada-mahā-purāṇa) (verses 64.14-58), Śaradātilaka (verses 2.71-108), Padārthādarśa and Śrīvidyārṇava-tantra.—Atikruddha is defined as “mantra consisting of 28 or 31 syllables”. [unverified translation!] The Mantra defect elimination methods consist in performing purification rites (saṃskāra).—See Kulārṇava-tantra verse 15.71-2 and Śaradātilaka verse 2.114-22.

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Mantrashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, mantraśāstra) refers to the ancient Indian science of mantras—chants, incantations, spells, magical hymns, etc. Mantra Sastra literature includes many ancient books dealing with the methods reciting mantras, identifying and purifying its defects and the science behind uttering or chanting syllables.

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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Atikruddha in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Atikruddha (अतिक्रुद्ध).—a. very angry.

-ddhaḥ [prā. sa.] Name of a Mantra mentioned in Tantras; (aṣṭāviṃśatyakṣaro ya ekatriṃśa- dathāpri vā | atikruddhaḥ sa vijñeyo ninditaḥ sarvakarmasu ||).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Atikruddha (अतिक्रुद्ध):—[=ati-kruddha] [from ati] mfn. excessively angry.

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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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