Lilapurushottama, Līlāpuruṣottama, Lila-purushottama: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Līlāpuruṣottama can be transliterated into English as Lilapurusottama or Lilapurushottama, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)Līlāpuruṣottama (लीलापुरुषोत्तम) refers to “śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Person whose pastimes are unsurpassed by any of His other incarnations”. (cf. Glossary page from Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā).
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
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Partial matches: Purushottama, Lila.
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