Jayakhyasamhita, Jayākhya-saṃhitā, Jayakhya-samhita: 5 definitions

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In Hinduism
1. Pancaratra
2. General definition
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1. Sanskrit
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In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: Wisdom Library: Pancaratra (Samhita list)

Jayākhyasaṃhitā (जयाख्यसंहिता) is classified as a “Divya” type of Pāñcarātra text, according to the Pārameśvarasaṃhitā: an important Pāñcarātra text of 8700 verses followed closely by the Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangam—dealing with priestly concerns such as their daily routines, occasional liturgies and expiatory services.—[Cf. chapter 10 verses 374-386a].

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Jayākhyasaṃhitā (जयाख्यसंहिता) is an important Pāñcarātra work, not only because of its overall range of subjects matter, but also because along with the Pauṣkarasaṃhitā and the Sāttavatasaṃhitā it is honoured as one of the “Three Gems” of the canon. As such, it is probably among the “older” texts of the school; it already seems to have attained its rank among the triumvirate by the time of Utpala (10th century) who quoted it and the other two reverentially. The general contents of the Jayākhyasaṃhitā may be summarized as falling within the four conventional categories of jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā. [...] It should be noted that the main thrust of the work is upon mantra-formulas, the narrative returning time and again to the matters of mastery through comprehension of esoteric correspondences of constituent letters, and through practice of japa-repetitions, dhyāna-meditations, mudrā-gesticulations, nyāsa-concentrations and the like. Altogether there are thirty-three chapters comprising almost 4500 ślokas, placing this among the group of medium-length pieces.

The (main) dialogue of the Jayākhyasaṃhitā is between Nārada and the Lord (Śrībhagavān), as this has been reported by Nārada to Śāṇḍilya, who in turn imparted it to sages among who was Aurva, who told it to Saṃvarta—whose questions open the work. The setting for the framework narrative, Prabhāsatīrtha, may be identified with the celebrated pilgrimage spot on the west coast in Kathiawad. The Jayākhyasaṃhitā and the Padmasaṃhitā which is supposedly based upon it, are closely associated with the Pāñcarātra faith and practice as obtaining at Kāñcī.

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (p)

Jayākhyasaṃhitā (जयाख्यसंहिता) refers to a core text of the Pāñcarātra division of the Vaiṣṇava Āgamas.—The cornerstone of Pāñcarātrāgama is a group of three ancient Āgamas famed as the Ratnatraya–viz., Sāttvata-Saṃhitā, Pauṣkara-Saṃhitā and Jayākhyasaṃhitā. The Īśvara, Pārameśvara and Pādma-Saṃhitā are respectively derived from the former three. In all these works, practical injunctions and rituals are interspersed with theological discussions. The Jayākhyasaṃhitā forms the basis for the worship in the Kāñcīpuram Varadarājasvāmī shrine (Cf. Īśvarasaṃhitā I.67).

context information

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.

General definition (in Hinduism)

Source: The Oxford Centre for Hindu Studies: Hinduism

The Jayakhya-samhita is one of the three gems of the Pancaratra or tantric Vaishnavism. This early medieval text contains material on cosmology, ritual, and the construction of mantras.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) Jayākhyasaṃhitā (जयाख्यसंहिता) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—āgama. Oppert. Ii, 4016.

2) Jayākhyasaṃhitā (जयाख्यसंहिता):—from the Nāradapañcarātra. Ulwar 2134.

3) Jayākhyasaṃhitā (जयाख्यसंहिता):—from the Nāradapañcarātra. Peters. 6, 492. Quoted by Utpala in Spandapradīpikā.

Jayākhyasaṃhitā has the following synonyms: Jayā.

context information

Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Part 4 - Philosophy of the Jayākhya and other Saṃhitās < [Chapter XVI - The Pañcarātra]

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Appendix 1 - Unpublished and Published Samhitas

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