Pranavabijamantra, Pranavabija-mantra, Praṇavabījamantra: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsPraṇavabījamantra (प्रणवबीजमन्त्र) (lit. “concerning the uses of the basic ‘oṃ’ mantra”) is the name of chapter 19 of the Śeṣasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 2800 Sanskrit verses narrated by Śeṣa (=Ananta) to Nārada and dealing primarily with the use of the appropriate mantras for various occasions such as jayantī celebrations.
Description of the chapter [praṇavabījamantra]: Nārada asks Śeṣa how to employ bījamantras. Śeṣa replies that the Pāñcarātra and Vaikhānasa bījamantras differ, and they should not be mixed together or confused (1-4). The bulk of the chapter gives an analysis of the praṇavamantras (5-22). Then instructions are given for worshipping the Lord with this mantra, along with offerings and homa-libations (23-34).
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Pranavabija, Pranava, Mantra, Bijamantra.
Full-text: Pranavabija.
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