The Sanskrit term Suṣuptivyūhamantroddhāra can be transliterated into English as Susuptivyuhamantroddhara or Sushuptivyuhamantroddhara, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Suṣuptivyūhamantroddhāra (सुषुप्तिव्यूहमन्त्रोद्धार) (lit. “composing mantras addressed to the vyūhas”) is the name of chapter 3-4 of the Sāttvatasaṃhitā: one of the most ancient of Pāñcarātra Āgamas consisting of roughly 3500 verses which stresses the theological standpoint of the oneness of God despite his various vyūhas (modes of existence), vibhavas (manifestations) and avatāras (incarnations).

Description of the chapter [suṣuptivyūhamantroddhāra]: Bhagavān continues by returning to further description of the varṇacakra design, telling how the vyūha-manifestations are to be meditated upon. He explains that on the pericarp of the letter “Ha”, which is called the stage of “deep sleep” (suṣupti), the Unborn Supreme Being which manifests itself fourfold is to be meditated upon (1-16). He speaks then of four mantras by which the unmanifested vyūhas of the Lord are to be worshipped. The passage gives directions for composing them by mentioning what letters are to be placed in what parts of the varṇacakra. The first of the four mantras has, all told, twenty-one letters and ends with “kartre namaḥ” (17-28); the second has, all told, eighteen letters including its ending “namo namaḥ” (29-34); the third has, all told, twenty-three letters including its ending “namaḥ” (35-46); and the fourth has, all told, eighteen letters including its ending “bhūr bhuvas suvaḥ” (47-59a).

Description of the chapter 4: This chapter treats an alternate method (to the preceding) by which one may construct mantras from the cakra-design (1 ff.). In this method one imagines Bhagavān to pervade the cakra and, starting from the given spot on the wheel and remembering the four colors [varṇa] ascribed (8-11) to the four vyūhas as well as their weapons (12-19), one selects letters [varṇa] in a manner reminiscent of the previous way. Specific directions are given for making up a viśākhayūpamantra addressed to all four aspects of God at once. This mantra has twenty-four letters (21-30). Also, directions are given for composing a thirteen-syllable mantra (35-39), as well as for three others (40- 41; 41b-43). These last four mantras are to be addressed respectively to each of the four vyūhas (44-47a). (A useful metaphor is encountered in this chapter (31-34) explaining how, despite the seeming difference of the four vyūha-forms and the respective wor- ship in separate mantras, God is One: just as the sun reflected in different ponds is one, so the God Who is reflected in the different mantras is also One.)

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: Sushuptivyuha, Mantroddhara, Uddhara.

Full-text: Mantroddhara, Vishakhayupa, Vishakhayupamantra, Sushupti.

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