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==Etymology==
The [[Sanskrit]] word ''mantra-'' (m. मन्त्रः, also n. मन्त्रं) consists of the [[root]] ''man-'' "to think" (also in ''manas'' "mind") and the suffix ''-tra'' meaning, tool, hence a literal translation would be "instrument of thought".
The [[Sanskrit]] word ''mantra-'' (m. मन्त्रः, also n. मन्त्रं) consists of the [[root]] ''man-'' "to think" (also in ''manas'' "mind") and the suffix ''-tra'' meaning, tool, hence a literal translation would be "instrument of thought".