Shrimad Bhagavatam, Śrīmad Bhāgavatam: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Śrīmad Bhāgavatam can be transliterated into English as Srimad Bhagavatam or Shrimad Bhagavatam, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
ŚrīmadBhāgavatam (श्रीमद्भागवतम्) refers to “crest jewel of Vedic literatures and the nectarean ripened fruit of the tree of Vedic knowledge. It is the spotless Purāṇa, which offers no fruitive motivation for the performance of pious deeds, since it only encourages unmotivated devotion (See Vedānta)”. (cf. Glossary page from Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā).
Śrīmadbhāgavatam (श्रीमद्भागवतम्) refers to:—Of the eighteen Purāṇas, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is most prominent and is known as the spotless Purāṇa. It represents the essence of all knowledge and the truth established in the Upaniṣads. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).
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’).
General definition (in Hinduism)
Śrīmad Bhāgavatam (श्रीमद् भागवतम्); another name for the Bhāgavata Purāṇa (important sanskrit literature focusing on Bhakti - religious devotion).
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Partial matches: Bhagavatam, The, The, Te.
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