(properly a Nom. fr. mantra, p. 785, col. 3), cl. 10. Ā. ([Dhātup. xxxiii, 6]) mantráyate (rarely P. °ti; Subj. mantrayaithe, °te, [Pāṇ. iii, 4, 95], Sch.; Pot. mantrayīta, [MBh.]; inf. mantrayitum, [Pañcat.]), to speak, talk, say, [RV. i, 164, 10]; to deliberate, take counsel, consult with (instr. with or without saha) or about (dat.), [ŚBr.] &c. &c.; to resolve upon, determine to (inf.), [MBh.]; to deliberate on, discuss (acc.), [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.; to counsel, advise, propose any measure, give any one advice (with acc. of pers., or with gen. of pers. and acc. of thing), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.; to consecrate with sacred or magical texts, enchant with spells or charms, [MBh.]; [R.]