The Sanskrit term Granthibhedalakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Granthibhedalaksana or Granthibhedalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Granthibhedalakṣaṇa (ग्रन्थिभेदलक्षण) or “discussion of the types of Knots” is the name of the twenty-third 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 [granthibhedalakṣaṇa]: Agastya speaks of that within, which is to be liberated from worldly life and says that this luminous being is pure sattva, pure activity [caitanya] and that its joy is being One (with Rāma?) [advaitānanda]. He counsels Sutīkṣṇa to realize that pure ātman within. Further, he adds, whatever one sees in the world about—whether it be moving or stable—is but an effect of caitanya; and this caitanya can be called by various names like “Oṃ”, “Sat”, “Brahman”, “Jīvātman” and “Paramātman”. In any case, it is that which pervades all things. All the Vedas, Śāstras, Purāṇas, etc., witness to this truth.

Sutīkṣṇa counters that certainly not all things look alike as if they are pervaded by one thing! Agastya says there are certain great sinners, of course, who cannot see this truth; only those with penetration can see through to the truth in all things—they are the jīvanmuktas. But they became so discerning only because they practised yoga, whereupon Agastya returns to his original topic, breath-control. He tells how to do it. One of the aims of the breathing exercises is gradually to “untie” each of the five “knots” [granthi] in the body. Once the “knot” in the heart has been “untied” a person will know all things—the past, the future, etc. Going even farther when are untied all the five “knots”, only then will that person's birth [janma] become purposeful. Such will be the destiny of him who displays indifference [vairāgya], who is unattached [tyāga] and saintly [sannyāsa]. Such a person is to be regarded just as Rāma Himself.

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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: Lakshana, Granthibheda.

Full-text: Granthi, Granthibheda.

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