mantra

Japanese: mantra
mantra

...One of the four sections (Samhita, Brahmana, Aranyaka, Upanishad) that make up the Vedas, the sacred texts of Indian Brahmanism. It refers to a collection of documents that compile mantras, or hymns, songs, ritual words, and spells recited during rituals. In Japan, it is usually translated as "honshu." The Rig Veda has a collection of hymns, the Sama Veda has a collection of songs, the Yajur Veda has a collection of ritual words, and the Atharva Veda has a collection of spells, and each of these is a core part of the Vedas.

From [Mantra]

In esoteric Buddhism, a spell chanted to invoke the Buddhas, Bodhisattvas, or deities, or to give effect to a ritual. In Sanskrit, it is called mantra. It can also mean to bestow blessings on others, to protect oneself, to unify the mind, or to attain enlightenment (wisdom).

From Bede

The four Vedas are divided into four sections: (1) the Samhita, a collection of mantras, or hymns, lyrics, ritual texts, and spells recited at rituals, translated as "main collection"; (2) the Brahmanas, a collection of vidhis (rituals), or rules for the performance of rituals, and artha-vādas (explanations), or explanations of the origin and significance of rituals.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "mantra" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…インド,バラモン教の聖典ベーダを構成する4部門(サンヒター,ブラーフマナ,アーラニヤカ,ウパニシャッド)の一つ。マントラmantraすなわち祭式の中でとなえられる賛歌,歌詠,祭詞,呪文を集大成した文献群をさし,日本では通例〈本集〉と訳している。《リグ・ベーダ》は賛歌を,《サーマ・ベーダ》は歌詠を,《ヤジュル・ベーダ》は祭詞を,《アタルバ・ベーダ》は呪文を集成したそれぞれの〈サンヒター〉を有し,各ベーダの中核的部分としている。…

【真言】より

…密教において,もろもろの仏・菩薩あるいは諸天に呼びかけて祈請し,あるいは儀式に効力を賦与するために唱える呪文。サンスクリットではマントラmantra。あるいは他者に恩恵・祝福を与え,自らの身を護り,精神を統一し,あるいは悟りの智慧(明知。…

【ベーダ】より

… この4ベーダのそれぞれは,内容上,次の4部門に分類される。(1)サンヒター マントラmantraすなわち祭式で唱えられる賛歌,歌詞,祭詞,呪文を集録した文献で,〈本集〉と訳される。(2)ブラーフマナ サンヒターに付随する文献で,ビディvidhi(儀軌)すなわち祭式実行の諸規則を述べる部分と,アルタ・バーダartha‐vāda(釈義)すなわち祭式の由来や意義を説明する部分とを含む。…

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