"dharani" meaning in All languages combined

See dharani on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: dharanis [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Sanskrit धारणी (dhāraṇī). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|sa|धारणी}} Borrowed from Sanskrit धारणी (dhāraṇī) Head templates: {{en-noun}} dharani (plural dharanis)
  1. A Buddhist chant or incantation. Categories (topical): Buddhism Synonyms: dhāraṇī (IAST)

Inflected forms

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