Viniyogavidhi, Viniyoga-vidhi: 1 definition
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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsViniyogavidhi (विनियोगविधि) or “rules for aiming at special ends in worship” is the name of the thirty-first chapter of the Agastyasaṃhitā (agastya-suīkṣṇa-saṃvāda edition), an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama text dealing with the worship of Rāma, Sītā, Lakṣmaṇa and Hanumān.
Description of the chapter [viniyogavidhi]: Agastya offers at this point to tell how the (mūla-?) mantra may be employed to gain specific ends. These secrets he is about to impart were supposedly used to good advantage by Arjuna who, upon such instruction from Kṛṣṇa, proceeded by them to win the battle. In each case there is a particular posture to assume while repeating the mantra a specified number of times; doing so one gains remarkable rewards ; for example: 100,000 repetitions will regain lost kingdoms; 100,000 repetitions along with homa of fried grains while recollecting a particular episode of Rāma’s life will secure a virgin bride, rood repetitions, along with meditations upon Rāma as He is cutting off the nose of Rāvaṇa’s wicked sister, will chase away demons who threaten, etc. Agastya says that those who have earthly desires may have them satisfied by this use of the mantra; however, those who have no such worldly desires will, by use of the mantra, achieve the realm of Brahman.
These secrets concerning such motivated worship were originally given to Agastya by Brahmā, who ordered Agastya to publish the word abroad. Agastya reminds his listener that there are many who have won their salvation by learning and using the mūla-mantra; the marvellous virtue of the mūlamantra is that while other mantras (of Śaivas, Vaiṣṇavas and Gāṇapatyas) give only salvation, this one of Rāma gives either salvation or the consummation of all worldly desires—depending, of course, upon the aim of those who use it.
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: Vidhi, Viniyoga.
Full-text: Viniyoga, Apurvavidhi, Vidhi, Prakarana.
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