Sanskrit	Pronunciation	Meaning	Context
Tare		This is the vocative form of Tara, so it means “O Tara!” (The vocative form of a noun is where the person or thing is being addressed or called upon.)
Tu		Is an exclamation that can mean “Pray! I beg! I entreat!” and so “tuttare” means something like “I pray to you, O Tara,” “I entreat you, O Tara,” or “I beg you, O Tara.”
Tura		This is an adjective meaning “quick, willing, prompt.” As a noun, “tura would mean “swift one.” “Ture” would be the vocative form of the noun, and so “ture” would mean something like “O swift one!”
Mama		means “mine” and indicates that you’d like to possess these qualities of long life, merit, wisdom, happiness, etc. You can of course choose to wish these qualities for someone else — perhaps for a teacher or for a loved one who is ill.
Ayuh		is long life (as in Ayurvedic medicine).
Punya		means the merit that comes from living life ethically, and this merit is said to help one to live long and happily.
Jnana		is wisdom.
Pushtim		means wealth, abundance, or increase.
Kuru		The word kuru is a verb form meaning “do it!” or “make it so!
Svaha		is an exclamation meaning “hail” or “may blessings be upon” and is a common ending to Buddhist mantras. So after making the rather bold request of White Tara above, we end with an equally emphatic salutation.

White Tara Mantra

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