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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: Wisdom Library: Pāñcarātra

Varṇasaṃjñānirūpaṇa (वर्णसंज्ञानिरूपण) [=varṇasaṃjñānirūpaṇam] is the name of the seventeenth chapter of the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā: an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama scripture dealing with the symbology of the Sudarśana weapon while also dealing with iconography, philosophy and Vaiṣṇava rituals.

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Varṇasaṃjñānirūpaṇa (वर्णसंज्ञानिरूपण) (lit. “regarding names of letters”) is the name of the seventeenth 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 [varṇasaṃjñānirūpaṇa]: This chapter continues the discussion of letters and sounds, and gives a key to the mystic and esoteric levels of comprehension in which mantras are held by devotees. Each letter of the alphabet is explained to have three mnemonic levels of reference according to whether it is addressed to Viṣṇu, Śiva or Śakti (4-30 )—and the language used to discuss obliquely and mnemonically a mantra in each of the three traditions must adhere strictly to that mystic vocabulary appropriate to it (31-51).

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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: Varnasamjna, Nirupana.

Full-text: Varnasamjna.

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