The Sanskrit term Sudarśanayantra can be transliterated into English as Sudarsanayantra or Sudarshanayantra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: Wisdom Library: Pāñcarātra

Sudarśanayantra (सुदर्शनयन्त्र) [=sudarśanayantravaibhavavarṇanam] refers to one of the topics dealt with in the twenty-fifth 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.

Source: University of Vienna: Sudarśana's Worship at the Royal Court According to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā

Sudarśanayantra (सुदर्शनयन्त्र) refers to the “Yantra of Sudarśana”, according to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā, belonging to the Pāñcarātra tradition which deals with theology, rituals, iconography, narrative mythology and others.—Accordingly, “He who has the Yantra of Narasiṃha joined with [that] of Sudarśana [i.e., sudarśanayantra] constructed shall conquer even the other world. Just by drawing this, men can attain everything”.

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: Sudarshana, Yantra.

Starts with: Sudarshanayantrariti.

Ends with: Mahasudarshanayantra.

Full-text: Kirtimalin, Muktapida, Citrashekhara, Sunanda, Vishala.

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