Vedic incantation (6)

I believe the answer is:

mantra

(Other definitions for mantra that I've seen before include "Special word or phrase used in Buddhist meditation" , "Sound repeated as an aid to meditation" , "Chanted words" , "Aid to concentration (Buddhism,Hinduism)" , "Sacred words used as incantation" .)

I've seen this clue in The Sunday Times.

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