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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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

Svadāra (स्वदार) refers to “one’s own wife”, according to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā, belonging to the Pāñcarātra tradition which deals with theology, rituals, iconography, narrative mythology and others.—Accordingly, “A Brāhmaṇa—who is abiding in the source of Brahman, devoted to his own wife (svadāra-nirata) and pure—is entitled to Viṣṇu’s supreme Creative Energy in the form of Mantra. A Brāhmaṇa who is not supported may not act with it (i.e. the kriyāśakti) in this world. [...]”.

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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.

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Svadārā (स्वदारा) refers to “one’s own wife”, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 19.85cd-87, while describing the ritual that protect the king and his kingdom]—“This [pūjā] should prevent all suffering to arise in [the one who performs it]. [The Mantrin] should perform [it] for his devoted wives (svadārā—bhaktānāṃ ... ca svadārāṇāṃ), children, and his devoted pupils; he should not practice it otherwise. [When he conducts the pūjā, he should do so] on behalf of kings and their offspring because, the king is always the head [of the family] of all stages of life [i.e., the king is always the head of all families in the kingdom, regardless of the status of his subjects]”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Sanskrit dictionary

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

1) Svadāra (स्वदार):—[=sva-dāra] [from sva] m. o°’s own wife

2) Svādara (स्वादर):—[=sv-ādara] mfn. very regardful, very considerate, [Mahābhārata]

[Sanskrit to German]

Svadara 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: Sv, Dara, Shva, Adara.

Starts with: Svadaragamin, Svadaramantrabheda, Svadaranirata.

Full-text: Svadaranirata, Svadaragamin, Paritoshin, Maithuna, Satyavrata, Nirata, Svadana, Aparigrihitagamana, Paravivahakarana, Brahmavrata, Rahobhyakhyana, Svadaramantrabheda.

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