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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Sarpanetra (सर्पनेत्र) is the name of a deity associated with Hari’s entourage, as discussed in chapter 27 of the Viṣvaksenasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 2800 Sanskrit verses dealing with theological matters, image-worship, iconography (relating to pratimā-icons) and the construction of temples.—Description of the chapter [utsava-vidhi]: [...] Nārada asks to know the entourage of Hari who are properly to receive bali-offerings during utsava-routines. Viṣvaksena’s reply comes in a long passage of mixed prose and verse in which he undertakes to name and describe in iconographical detail a number of deities and their respective entourages: Kumuda, Kumudākṣa, Puṇḍarīka, Vāmana, Śaṅkukarṇa, Sarpanetra, Sumukha and Pratiṣṭhita; also Brahmā is added to this list. Nārada then requests information regarding the mantras proper to each of the several deities mentioned above as well as the proper modes of honoring them liturgically (43). [...]

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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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Sanskrit dictionary

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

Sarpanetrā (सर्पनेत्रा):—[=sarpa-netrā] [from sarpa] f. an ichneumon plant (a bulb), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

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Sarpanetra in German

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Netra, Sarpa.

Full-text: Siddhaushadhika, Pamcasiddhaushadhi, Pratishthita, Kumuda, Pundarika, Kumudaksha, Shankukarna, Vamana, Sumukha.

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Search found 1 books and stories containing Sarpanetra, Sarpanetrā, Sarpa-netrā, Sarpa-netra; (plurals include: Sarpanetras, Sarpanetrās, netrās, netras). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Pharmacological activities of Mishraka Gana: A literary survey. < [2019: Volume 8, January issue 1]