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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Arthātmakapramāṇanirūpaṇa (अर्थात्मकप्रमाणनिरूपण) (lit. “regarding the dynamic process of creation”) is the name of the tenth chapter of the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā, a Pāñcarātra work in 60 chapters dealing with topics such as Viṣṇu’s discus-power, the processes of creation and esoteric practices related to Sudarśana (such as mantras and yantras).—Description of the chapter [arthātmakapramāṇanirūpaṇa]: Nārada asks what proof there is for saying the entire world is sustained by a desire by Viṣṇu to uphold it, which desire is personified as His Sudarśana wheel symbol (1-6). Śiva undertakes to give the proof regarding Viṣṇu’s sthiti-sustaining will—in its collective (mahāsthiti) regard (10) and in its individual-directed concern (vyaṣṭisthiti) (11-40a). Further, he adds, the weapons of Viṣṇu—the discus, plow, club, conch, etc.—are those powers borne by His avatāra-forms whose very nature it is to enter creation and to work for its preservation and adherence to dharma (40b-52).

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Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.

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Partial matches: Arthatmakapramana, Nirupana.

Full-text: Arthatmakapramana, Sthiti, Mahasthiti, Vyashtisthiti, Vyashti.

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