Manthra (Zoroastrianism)

Manthra
Dunhuang manuscript from the 9th century CE, containing a Sogdian version of the Ashem vohu manthra
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ReligionZoroastrianism
LanguageAvestan

A manthra, mantra (Avestan: 𐬨𐬄𐬚𐬭𐬀, mąθra) or mansr (mʾnsl) is a prayer, sacred formula or inspired utterance considered in Zoroastrianism to have spiritual power. Their use already goes back to Zarathustra who described himself in his Gathas as a knower of manthras.

Zoroastrian manthras are etymologically and functionally related to the mantras known from the Indian tradition. However, they are not derived from Vedic mantras, but represent an independent, parallel development.

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