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Yantra

2 stages from Sanskrit to English.

Today it means A geometric diagram used in Hindu and tantric traditions as a tool for meditation and worship.

Where does the word "yantra" come from? It comes from Sanskrit yantra, adopted directly into English (19th-20th c.).

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Stage 1 of 2
yantra
Sanskrit · ancient
"an instrument, device, or mechanical contrivance"
from a root meaning 'to restrain, support', denoting an instrument or device
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Stage 2 of 2
yantra
English · 19th-20th c.
"a geometric diagram used as a focus for meditation and worship"
adopted in English writing on Hindu and tantric ritual for a mystical geometric diagram
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