Shambhumantra, Shambhu-mantra, Śambhumantra, Śaṃbhumantra: 1 definition
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Shambhumantra 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.
The Sanskrit terms Śambhumantra and Śaṃbhumantra can be transliterated into English as Sambhumantra or Shambhumantra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationŚambhumantra (शम्भुमन्त्र) refers to the “mantra of Śiva”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.21 (“Nārada instructs Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, after Pārvatī said to Nārada: “On hearing these words of Pārvatī, O excellent sage, you taught her the five-syllabled mantra of Śiva [i.e., śambhumantra—paṃcākṣaraṃ śambhumantraṃ] in accordance with the sacred law. O sage, generating her faith you told her the supreme efficacy of the great formula thus”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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Partial matches: Shambhu, Mantra.
Full-text: Pancakshara.
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