The Sanskrit terms Śāstrāvatāraṇa and Śāstrāvataraṇa can be transliterated into English as Sastravatarana or Shastravatarana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: Wisdom Library: Pāñcarātra

1) Śāstrāvataraṇa (शास्त्रावतरण) is the name of the first chapter of the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā: an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama scripture dealing with the symbology of the Sudarśana weapon while also dealing with iconography, philosophy and Vaiṣṇava rituals.

2) Śāstrāvataraṇa (शास्त्रावतरण) [=śāstrāvataraṇam] is the name of the first chapter of the Aniruddhasaṃhitā: an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama scripture in thirty-four chapters dealing with the varieties of worships, administration of sciences, rājadharma, town planning, expiation, installation of images, the rules regarding the construction of images, etc.

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Śāstrāvatāraṇa (शास्त्रावतारण) or “the transmission of the (pāñcarātra) system” is the name of the first chapter of the Aniruddhasaṃhitā, an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama text dealing with the annual festivals of temples and regular temple worship routines.—Description of the chapter [śāstrāvatāraṇa]: The setting is Bhṛgu’s hermitage on the paradise-like slopes of the Himālayas. Bhṛgu is surrounded by an admiring circle of sages who ask him to tell them what duties, beyond those enjoined in the Vedas, will lead ordinary mortals like themselves to salvation. He offers to share with them the revelations made to him by Lord Viṣṇu Himself Who appeared to him in Śvetadvīpa as Aniruddha. The mode of worship about to be outlined to them is, Bhṛgu says, that enjoined by the Pāñcarātra system.

Source: eScholarship: Chapters 1-14 of the Hayasirsa Pancaratra

Śāstrāvatāraṇa (शास्त्रावतारण) or Śāstrāvatāra translates to “the descent of the śāstra (scripture or text)” and refers to the portion of the 9th century Hayaśīrṣa-pañcarātra (Ādikāṇḍa verse 1.1).—“Homage to Vighneśvāra. Mārkaṇḍeya said: For what reason did the mighty Viṣṇu previously become manifest as Hayaśīrāḥ and what was the reason that the Lord of the Gods assumed a radiant body? [...]”.

context information

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: Shastra, Avatarana.

Full-text: Avatarana.

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