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A verbal spell, ritualistic incantation, or mystic formula used devotionally in popular Hinduism and Mahayana Buddhism.

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  • The right formula ( "mantram") and the right stone in the hand -- and a man had a wonderful power over the gods themselves.
  • (Panchabootham) and the efficacy of the 'Pranava mantram' in ensuring physical and mental fitness of individuals.
  • The right formula (“mantram ") and the right stone in the hand ” and a man had a wonderful power over the gods themselves.
  • What if I know a mantram?
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