तन्त्र

See also: तन्त्री

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तन्त्र • (tántra) stem, n

a loom
the warp
the leading or principal or essential part, main point, characteristic feature, model, type, system, framework
doctrine, rule, theory, scientific work, chapter of such a work
a class of works teaching magical and mystical formularies (mostly in the form of dialogues between Shiva and Durga and said to treat of 5 subjects, 1. the creation, 2. the destruction of the world, 3. the worship of the gods, 4. the attainment of all objects, especially of 6 superhuman faculties, 5. the 4 modes of union with the supreme spirit by meditation
a spell
oath or ordeal
name of a सामन् (also called ‘ that of विरूप ’)
an army
a row, number, series, troop
a means which leads to two or more results, contrivance
a drug (esp. one of specific faculties)
wealth
a house
happiness

Neuter a-stem declension of तन्त्र (tántra)
	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	तन्त्रम् tántram	तन्त्रे tántre	तन्त्राणि / तन्त्रा¹ tántrāṇi / tántrā¹
Vocative	तन्त्र tántra	तन्त्रे tántre	तन्त्राणि / तन्त्रा¹ tántrāṇi / tántrā¹
Accusative	तन्त्रम् tántram	तन्त्रे tántre	तन्त्राणि / तन्त्रा¹ tántrāṇi / tántrā¹
Instrumental	तन्त्रेण tántreṇa	तन्त्राभ्याम् tántrābhyām	तन्त्रैः / तन्त्रेभिः¹ tántraiḥ / tántrebhiḥ¹
Dative	तन्त्राय tántrāya	तन्त्राभ्याम् tántrābhyām	तन्त्रेभ्यः tántrebhyaḥ
Ablative	तन्त्रात् tántrāt	तन्त्राभ्याम् tántrābhyām	तन्त्रेभ्यः tántrebhyaḥ
Genitive	तन्त्रस्य tántrasya	तन्त्रयोः tántrayoḥ	तन्त्राणाम् tántrāṇām
Locative	तन्त्रे tántre	तन्त्रयोः tántrayoḥ	तन्त्रेषु tántreṣu
Notes	¹Vedic