Assertion: mandala | /r/HasProperty | word
Facets:
value: for circle
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: for concentric diagram
type: PURPOSE
value: in sanskrit
type: OTHER
value: in the rig veda
type: TEMPORAL
value: for a chapter
type: OTHER
value: in its associated literature
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: A mandala, a word in Sanskrit that literally means “circle”, is a spiritual and ritual symbol in Hinduism and Buddhism, representing the universe.
text: Mandala is a term derived from “Sanskrit” language which represents a “circle” or “discoid object”.
text: In the earliest level of India or even Indo-European religion, in the Rig Veda and its associated literature, mandala is the term for a chapter, a collection of mantras or verse hymns chanted in Vedic ceremonies, perhaps coming from the sense of round, as in a round of songs.
text: In Sanskrit, mandala is the word for circle or concentric diagram, a sacred form of art in Hindu and Buddhist religion and meditation practices.
text: Perhaps the most admired and discussed symbol of Buddhist religion and art is the mandala, a word which, like guru and yoga, has become part of the English language.