4. 2 of अथर्ववेदः '''शौनक (Shaunak)''' and पैप्लाद: (Paipalaada)
4. 2 of अथर्ववेदः '''शौनक (Shaunak)''' and पैप्लाद: (Paipalaada)
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==== Mantra ====
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Mantra (Samskrit : मन्त्रः) according to Shabdakalpadruma is given as मन्त्र्यते गुप्तं परिभाष्यते इति and the root word is 'मत्रि' in the meaning गुप्तभाषणे ।
“mananat trayate iti mantrah”, continuous repetition, contemplation and recollection of a word or statement, (either in prose or poetic form), which protects us and yields beneficial results is a Mantra.