Ashuddhajagadadhara, Aśuddhajagadādhāra, Ashuddha-jagadadhara: 2 definitions

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The Sanskrit term Aśuddhajagadādhāra can be transliterated into English as Asuddhajagadadhara or Ashuddhajagadadhara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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Source: Wisdom Library: Pāñcarātra

Aśuddhajagadādhāra (अशुद्धजगदाधार) [=aśuddhajagadādhāranirūpaṇam] is the name of the ninth 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

Aśuddhajagadādhāra (अशुद्धजगदाधार) refers to the “sustaining force of the mundane world”, as discussed in the ninth 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).—[Cf. the chapter aśuddhajagadādhāra-nirūpaṇa]:

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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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