mantra的词源

英文词源

mantra (n.)

1808, "that part of the Vedas which contains hymns," from Sanskrit mantra-s "sacred message or text, charm, spell, counsel," literally "instrument of thought," related to manyate "thinks," from PIE root *men- "to think" (see mind (n.)). Sense of "special word used for meditation" is first recorded in English 1956.

中文词源

mantra：曼怛罗，颂歌，圣歌，咒语

来自梵语mantra,神圣的经文，咒语，来自PIE*men,思想，思考，词源同mind,mania.

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：mantra 词源，mantra 含义。

mantra：经文，咒语，紧箍咒

本义为念想，思想，发狂，对应英语mania或mind.