mantra

Meaning

Noun

The hymn portions of the Vedas; any passage of these used as a prayer.
A phrase repeated to assist concentration during meditation.
A slogan or phrase often repeated.

Origin

Borrowed from Sanskrit मन्त्र, from Proto-Indo-Aryan *mántram, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *mántram, from Proto-Indo-European, from *men-. mind.

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