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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Isvara Samhita Vol 1

Rāhujit (राहुजित्) refers to one of the various Vibhava manifestations according to the Īśvarasaṃhitā 24.280-284.—Accordingly, “Kālamūrti, called Rāhu, is very frightful. He devours always, it is said, the form made up of Agni and Soma, which is helpful for those dashed to deeds. The Lord with his corporeal and non-corporeal forms is within (the selves) in the form of prāṇa and others and externally in the forms of moon and sun and superintends the deed of getting[?] victory over Rāhu for (the sake of) those who are interested in (maintaining) truth and (doing) meditation. He must be evidently thought of externally (as) with the motionless (stable, unswerving) feeling (devotion). Rāhu is of a complexion resembling the water laden cloud, with eyes similar to the petals of the lotus, having the form (semblance) of sun during midday, rising (to act) with twelve spoke-like hands, the left hand gracefully placed on the left hip and holding (with the other hand) a heavy mace resting on the ground”.

These Vibhavas (e.g., Rāhujit) represent the third of the five-fold manifestation of the Supreme Consciousness the Pāñcarātrins believe in. Note on Rāhujit: The Purāṇas narrate the incident where a serpent sought to have a share in the nectarthat was being distributed, it was denied and was cut into two parts, the part having the head getting the name Rāhu and the body part called Ketu. It is further held that the two Rāhu and Ketu wrought vengeance by eclipsing the sun and moon. Viṣṇu is thus held to have conquered Rāhu and thus form of God came to be called Rāhujit. Hayaśīrṣasaṃhitā (Adi. 23.10b) describes Rāhu as dreadful with a body that is cut (by Viṣṇu while offering nectar to gods) and has folded palms.

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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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