ā-√ mantr Ā. -mantrayate (pf. -mantrayām-āsa &c.) to address, speak to; to summon, [TBr.]; [KātyŚr.] &c.; to call, ask, invite, [MBh.]; [BhP.]; [Uttarar.] &c.; to salute, welcome, [R.]; [MBh.] &c.; to bid farewell, take leave, [MBh.]; [R.]; [BhP.]; [Kum.]; [Rājat.]; [Kathās.] &c.