By Domain: Philosophy
Sanskrit & Vedic glossary — canonical meanings, etymology, and Devanagari script for terms used across Patrika.
4 terms
मन्त्र
mantra
A sacred sound, syllable, word, or verse chanted or meditated upon for spiritual transformation and protection.
DevotionalPhilosophy
स्तोत्र
stotra
A Sanskrit hymn of praise to a deity, typically more literary and metrically varied than a chalisa.
DevotionalPhilosophy
शास्त्र
śāstra
A canonical text or body of teaching — the authoritative scriptures that form the foundational knowledge of a tradition.
Philosophy
तन्त्र
tantra
A systematic body of esoteric practices and texts — using ritual, mantra, yantra, and meditation to realize the divine within.
PhilosophyRitual