Pancaratra, Pañcarātra, Panca-ratra, Pāñcarātra, Pancan-ratra: 14 definitions

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Pancaratra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Pancharatra.

In Hinduism

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: ISKCON Press: Glossary

Pañcarātra (पञ्चरात्र).—Vedic literatures describing the process of Deity worship.

Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)

Pañcarātra (पञ्चरात्र) refers to “group of devotional scriptures that assist in the practice of the principal limbs of bhakti; they cover five topics: (a) the process of cleansing the temple, (b) performing āratika with flowers, incense, etc., (c) worship, bathing, etc. of the deity of Śrī Viṣṇu, (d) the performance of meditation on the holy name and on śrī gāyatrī, (e) recita-tion of verses and prayers, performance of nāma-kīrtana and study of scriptures such as Bhagavad-gītā and Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, which establish tattva-jñāna. The Pañcarātras are numerous, some of them being prominent in the Gauḍīya Vaiṣṇava lineage: Śrī Nārada-pañcarātra, Śrī Hayaśīrṣa-pañcarātra and Śrī Śāṇḍilya-pañcarātra”. (cf. Glossary page from Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā).

Source: Pure Bhakti: Arcana-dipika - 3rd Edition

Pañcarātra (पञ्चरात्र) refers to:—A section of the Vedic scriptures. There are many Pañcarātras. Those mostly referred to by the Gauḍīya sampradayā are Śrī Nārada-pañcarātra, Śrī Hayaśīrṣa-pañcarātra and Śrī Śāṇḍilya-pañcarātra. (cf. Glossary page from Arcana-dīpikā).

Source: Pure Bhakti: Brhad Bhagavatamrtam

Pañcarātra (पञ्चरात्र) refers to:—System of Deity worship initiated by Śrī Nārada; a group of scriptures that support the process of bhakti. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).

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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’).

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

1) Pañcarātra (पञ्चरात्र).—An āgama (a system of philosophy). (Chapter 218, Śānti Parva).

2) Pāñcarātra (पाञ्चरात्र).—A book of spiritual doctrines. He who learns this will attain the position of Uparicaravasu. Śloka 25, Chapter 325, Śānti Parva).

Source: archive.org: Nilamata Purana: a cultural and literary study

Pāñcarātra (पाञ्चरात्र) refers to a system of worship that was once commonly practised in ancient Kashmir (Kaśmīra) according to the Nīlamatapurāṇa.—Pāñcarātra system of worship is prescribed for the worship of Viṣṇu, which in its turn anticipates the popularity of the Pāñcarātra cult in Kaśmīra. The cults of the Bhāgavatas and the Pāñcarātras were originally different; the former had Vāsudeva-Nārāyaṇa as their deity and the latter worshipped four Vyūhas, namely, Vāsudeva, Saṅkarṣaṇa, Aniruddha and Pradyumna.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva (pancaratra)

Pāñcarātra (पाञ्चरात्र) or Pāñcarātrāgama refers to one of the two classifications of Vaiṣṇavāgamas: one of the three classes of āgamas (traditionally communicated wisdom).—Texts of the Pāñcara Āgamas are divided in to two sects. It is believed that Lord Vāsudeva revealed the first group of texts which are called Divya and the next group is called Muniprokta which are further divided in to three viz. a. Sāttvika. b. Rājasa. c. Tāmasa.

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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.

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Pañcarātra (पञ्चरात्र) refers to “five nights”, according to the second recension of the Yogakhaṇḍa of the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā.—Accordingly, “In the meantime, once the goddess had crossed over the most excellent Yoga and once the fifth night [i.e., pañcarātra—vyatīte pañcame rātre] had passed, she emerged from the middle of the Liṅga. (This took place) in an auspicious (śiva) month on the auspicious (śiva) eighth (day of the lunar month) at the end of the middle of the night. She has the form of a sixteen (year-old girl), is dark blue and red and has three eyes. She laughs subtly and is adorned with six faces. She has twelve arms, a crooked form and faces downwards”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Pāñcarātra (पाञ्चरात्र).—Name of a Vaiṣṇava sect and its doctrine; भक्तिमार्ग (bhaktimārga); परस्पराङ्गान्येतानि पाञ्चरात्रं च कथ्यते । एष एकान्तिनां धर्मो नारायणपरात्मकः (parasparāṅgānyetāni pāñcarātraṃ ca kathyate | eṣa ekāntināṃ dharmo nārāyaṇaparātmakaḥ) || Mb.12.348.82.

Derivable forms: pāñcarātram (पाञ्चरात्रम्).

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Pañcarātra (पञ्चरात्र).—

1) a period of five nights; इत्यर्थं वयमानीताः पञ्चरात्रोऽपि विद्यते (ityarthaṃ vayamānītāḥ pañcarātro'pi vidyate) Pañch.3.24.

2) Name of one of Bhāsa's dramas.

3) Name of a philosophical treatise attributed to Nārada.

4) Name of an अहीन (ahīna) (sacrifice) lasting for 5 days; स एतं पञ्चरात्रं पुरुषमेधं यज्ञक्रतुमपश्यत् (sa etaṃ pañcarātraṃ puruṣamedhaṃ yajñakratumapaśyat) Śat. Br.; cf. Mb.12.218. 11.

Derivable forms: pañcarātram (पञ्चरात्रम्).

Pañcarātra is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms pañcan and rātra (रात्र).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Pañcarātra (पञ्चरात्र).—1. [masculine] five days (nights).

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Pañcarātra (पञ्चरात्र).—2. [adjective] lasting five days.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

1) Pañcarātra (पञ्चरात्र) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—See Kapilapañcarātra, Nāradapañcarātra, Hayagrivapañcarātra, and Pāñcarātra. Quoted by Hemādri, in Sarvadarśanasaṃgraha Oxf. 247^a, by Devanātha L. 2010, in Dānamayūkha, Smṛtyarthasāgara, etc.

2) Pāñcarātra (पाञ्चरात्र):—Oppert. Ii, 1915. 4721. 5224. 8500. Rice. 96. See Pañcarātra. Pāñcarātre Agastyasaṃhitā. Mysore. 3.
—Aṅkurārpaṇavidhi. Taylor. 1, 135.
—Aniruddhasaṃhitā. Mysore. 3.
—Anekotsavapratipādakasaṃhitāsārasaṃgraha. Mysore. 3.
—Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā. Mysore. 3.
—Kārtavīryamāhātmya. Oppert. Ii, 6631.
—Jitaṃtestotra. Burnell. 201^a. Bhr. 551.
—Jñānapādavyākhyāna. Mysore. 3.
—Nāradīyasaṃhitā. Mysore. 3.
—Pādmasaṃhitā. Mysore. 3.
—Pārameśvarasaṃhitā. Mysore. 3.
—Pauṣkarasaṃhitā. Mysore. 3.
—Prayogamaṇimālikā. Mysore. 3. Taylor. 1. 425.
—Prāyaścittasaṃgraha. Mysore. 3.
—Bharadvājasaṃhitā. Mysore. 3.
—Maṇḍalārcana. Oppert. Ii, 4106.
—Mahāgastyasaṃhitā. Oppert. Ii, 4107.
—Mahotpātaprāyaścitta. Oppert. Ii, 4108.
—Mahotsavavidhi. Oppert. Ii, 4109.
—Mārkaṇḍeyasaṃhitā. Mysore. 3.
—Veṅkaṭeśamāhātmya. Rice. 90.
—Vaikhānasabhṛgusaṃhitā. Mysore. 3.
—Śeṣasaṃhitā. Mysore. 3.
—Samprokṣaṇādividhayaḥ. Mysore. 3.
—Sātvatasaṃhitā. Mysore. 2.

Pāñcarātra has the following synonyms: Pāñcarātrāgama.

3) Pāñcarātra (पाञ्चरात्र):—on architecture. Quoted by Rāmrāj.
—[commentary] by Peḍḍanācārya. [Mackenzie Collection] 132.

4) Pañcarātra (पञ्चरात्र):—See Aurvaº, Kāśyapaº, Kratuº Mahāpañcarātra.

5) Pāñcarātra (पाञ्चरात्र):—Quoted by Utpala in Spandapradīpikā. Pāñcarātre Kārttikamāhātmya. Hz. 1535.
—Dhanurmāsamāhātmya. Ak 143.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Pañcarātra (पञ्चरात्र):—[=pañca-rātra] [from pañca] m. a period of 5 days (nights), [Kauśika-sūtra; Manu-smṛti] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] mfn. (tra) lasting 5 days, [Śatapatha-brāhmaṇa; Mahābhārata] (also traka, [Pañcatantra])

3) [v.s. ...] m. Name of an Ahīna (See 1. ah) which lasts 5 days, [Tāṇḍya-brāhmaṇa; ???]

4) [v.s. ...] Name of the sacred books of various Vaiṣṇava sects (also [plural]), [Mahābhārata; Rāmāyaṇa etc.]

5) Pāñcarātra (पाञ्चरात्र):—[=pāñca-rātra] [from pāñca] m. [plural] Name of a Vaiṣṇava sect following the doctrine of their sacred book called Pañcarātra, [Sarvadarśana-saṃgraha; Colebrooke; Catalogue(s)]

6) [v.s. ...] n. the doctrine of the Pāñcarātras, [ib.] (also trya and traka)

7) [v.s. ...] Name of sub voce works.

[Sanskrit to German] (Deutsch Wörterbuch)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger Wörterbuch

Pañcarātra (पञ्चरात्र):—1. (pañcan + rātri) n. ein Zeitraum von fünf Nächten (Tagen) [Kauśika’s Sūtra zum Atuarvaveda 140.] [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 8, 402. 11, 147.] [Varāhamihira’s Bṛhajjātaka S. 37, 7.] [Kathāsaritsāgara 33, 30.]

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Pañcarātra (पञ्चरात्र):—2. (wie eben)

1) adj. fünf Nächte (Tage) während: yajñakratu [The Śatapathabrāhmaṇa 13, 6, 1, 1. 7. 9.] [Mahābhārata 13, 4914.] —

2) n. N. eines fünftägigen Ahina [Pañcaviṃśabrāhmaṇa 22, 13, 6.] [Śāṅkhāyana’s Śrautasūtrāṇi 16, 24, 1. 21.] [LĀṬY. 9, 12, 15.] Vgl. deva . —

3) n. allgemeine Bez. für das heilige Buch verschiedener Viṣṇuitischer Secten (der Pāñcarātra) [Mahābhārata 12,7891. 12720. 12976. 13702. 13706.] [Vārāhapurāṇa] in [Oxforder Handschriften 58,b,2. fgg.] [Bhāgavatapurāṇa I, XCV.] rātraṃ ca jñānavacanaṃ jñānaṃ pañcavidhaṃ (sāttvikam, noch einmal sāttvikam, nairguṇyam, rājasikam und tāmasam) smṛtam . tenedaṃ pañcarātraṃ ca pravadanti manīṣiṇaḥ .. pañcarātraṃ saptavidhaṃ jñānināṃ jñānadaṃ param . brāhmaṃ śaivaṃ ca kaumāraṃ vāsiṣṭhaṃ kāpilaṃ param .. gautamīyaṃ nāradīyamidaṃ saptavidhaṃ smṛtam [NĀRADA][?’s PAÑCARĀTRA, 1stes Rātra im Śabdakalpadruma] pañcakaṃ pañcarātrāṇāṃ kṛṣṇamāhātmyapūrvakam . vāsiṣṭhaṃ nāradīyaṃ ca kāpilaṃ gautamīyakam . paraṃ sanatkumārīyaṃ pañcarātraṃ ca pañcakam .. [BRAHMAVAIV.] [Pāṇini’s acht Bücher,] [ŚRĪKṚṢṆAJANMAKHAṆḌA 132 im Śabdakalpadruma] [Madhusūdanasarasvatī’s Prasthānabheda] in [Weber’s Indische Studien 1, 23, 5; vgl. 400.] Schliesslich heisst es noch im [Śabdakalpadruma] : etadatiriktāni hayaśīrṣapṛthudhruvādipañcarātrāṇi santināradapañcarātrāgama [MACK. Coll. I, 132.] dīpikā ebend. 132 soll über die Verfertigung von Idolen, ihren Dimensionen und Verzierungen handeln (!).

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Pāñcarātra (पाञ्चरात्र):—m. pl. Name einer Viṣṇu'itischen Secte, die sich an die Lehren des Pañcarātra, ihres heiligen Buches, hält, [Colebrooke I, 413. fg.] [Lassen’s Indische Alterthumskunde II, 1095. fg.] [KUMĀRILA] bei [MÜLLER, SL. 78.]

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Pañcarātra (पञ्चरात्र):—2.

3) [Rāmāyaṇa.7,37,2,16] [?(pl.). Oxforder Handschriften 278,b,20. 341,a,35.] — Vgl. kapila, mahākapila .

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Pāñcarātra (पाञ्चरात्र):—[Oxforder Handschriften 258,b,10.] rahasya n. Titel einer Schrift [SARVADARŚANAS. 57, 7.] in pāñcarātropajīvyatva [61, 10] n. die Pāñcarātra-Lehre.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Sanskrit-Wörterbuch in kürzerer Fassung

Pañcarātra (पञ्चरात्र):—1. n. ein Zeitraum von fünf Tagen.

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Pañcarātra (पञ्चरात्र):—2. —

1) Adj. fünf Tage während. —

2) n. — a) ein best. fünftägiger Ahīna. — b) allgemeine Bezeichnung für das heilige Buch verschiedener Viṣnu'itischer Secten. Auch Pl.

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Pāñcarātra (पाञ्चरात्र):——

1) m. Pl. eine best. Viṣṇu'itische Secte. —

2) n. die Lehre der Pāñcarātha.

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