1 A particular mantra or mystical formula employed by the Tāntrikas, the essence of which is in the letters H and S, whence it is termed the Haṃsa mantra.
2 ŚIVA and ŚAKTI combined, to which form, the mantra is particularly addressed. mfn. (-paḥ-pā-paṃ)
1 Who or what does not perform the Japa.
1 Cherishing or feeding goats.
E. a not, and japa silent prayer; or aja a goat, and pa who protects.
ajapa 1 . a-japa, as, m. (rt. jap), one who does not repeat prayers; a reader of heterodox works; (ā), f. the mantra or formula called haṃsa, which con- sists only of a number of inhalations and exhalations.
1. A particular mantra or mystical formula employed by the Tantrikas, the essence of which is in the letters H and S, whence it is termed the Hansa mantra
2. SIVA and SAKTI com- bined, to which form, the mantra is particularly, addressed.
mfn. (-paḥ-pā-paṃ)
1. Who or what does not perform the Japa.
1. Cherishing or feeding goats.
E. a not; and japa silent prayer; or aja a goat, and pa who protects.