A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism
author: Swami Harshananda
edition: 2008, Ramakrishna Math
pages: 2084
ISBN-13: 9788179070574
Topic: Hinduism
Encyclopaedia of Hinduism - Savitrimantra
This page describes Savitrimantra which is located on page 264 of the third volume in the book: A Concise Encyclopaedia of Hinduism by Swami Harshananda. This book, known as “a concise encyclopaedia of hinduism”, includes a vast amount of topics covering general aspects on Hinduism, but also contains important aspects regarding Buddhism, Jainism and Sikhism This page contains an online preview of the full text and summarizes technical terms, as well as information if you want to buy this book.
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You can look up the meaning of the phrase “Savitrimantra” according to 16 books dealing with Hinduism. The following list shows a short preview of potential definitions.
Gāyatrī Mantra
Imparting the Savitri mantra to young Hindu males is an important part of the traditional upanayanam ceremony, which marks the beginning of study of the Vedas. S. Radhakrishnan has described this as the essence of the ceremony, which is sometimes called "Gayatri diksha", i.e. initiation into the Gayatri Mantra. However, traditionally, the stanza RV.3.62.10 is the Savitri imparted only to Brahmin boys....
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Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari [by K. A. Subramania Iyer]
The savitri mantra is different according as it is used at the sacrament of initiation or at a Vedic ceremony or at low recitation. But it is taken to be the same. Commentary [The savitri mantra used on different occasions is a different mantra, but due to similarity in the sequence of the phonemes, it is looked upon as the same....
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The Linga Purana [by J. L. Shastri]
Suta said: The various applications of Savitri mantra are for enslaving, attracting, causing hatred, exorcising, paralysing, deluding, beating, extirpating, splitting, killing hindering, stunning the army and similar activities. Mantra: “May the Goddess, the bestower of the boon come down to the earth on. the top of the mountain. O Goddess, permitted on behalf of the brahmins go comfortably”....
Read full contents: Chapter 52 - Rites for enslaving, fascinating etc.
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