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matra
(mātrā )
(Language: Sanskrit)
Alternate Spellings:
Short Description:
literally, "measure, element"
Long Description:
literally, "measure, element"; an element or particle of sound ( time taken to intone a syllable) in the
mantra
AUM.
Example(s):
Source(s):
The Fullness of God: Frithjof Schuon on Christianity
,
by
Frithjof Schuon
, edited by
Dr. James S. Cutsinger
Notes & References:
Related Terms:
Provided By: Dictionary of Spiritual Terms