Bhagavatparicaryaprakara, Bhagavatparicaryāprakāra, Bhagavatparicarya-prakara: 1 definition
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Alternative spellings of this word include Bhagavatparicaryaprakara.
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsBhagavatparicaryāprakāra (भगवत्परिचर्याप्रकार) (lit. “method of doing service to god”) is the name of chapter 2 of the (fourth section of the) Bṛhadbrahmasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text containing over 4600 Sanskrit verses dealing primarily with Vaiṣṇava theology and practical matters concerning the Śrī-Vaiṣṇava community but also discussing aspects of Viśiṣṭādvaita philosophy.
Description of the chapter [bhagavatparicaryāprakāra]: Next, Brahmā describes the method of dhyānayoga, which may be done once the aspirant is purified. This is a yogic discipline whereby one imagines the Lord enthroned upon the infinite expanses of His Supports right in the cavities of one's own body (1-35). Thus one may begin doing mental pūjā to this Presence (36-50a), moving as a next step into actual liturgical worship. Overt worship is a necessary adjunct for men living out the sins of previous births. This is to be done according to the methods “previously mentioned” [sic] for sūryapūjā (52)—with maṇḍala being provided, gurupūjā, dvāradevatāpūjā, preparation of vessels needed, mudrās, nyāsa, offerings to Viṣṇu and to Śrī and others, etc. (50b-156). This is concluded with a prayer and certain terminal rituals (157-178a).
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: Bhagavatparicarya, Prakara.
Full-text: Bhagavatparicarya.
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