Vishvarupalakshana, Viśvarūpalakṣaṇa, Vishvarupa-lakshana: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Viśvarūpalakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Visvarupalaksana or Vishvarupalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Shilpashastra (iconography)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (shilpa)1) Viśvarūpalakṣaṇa (विश्वरूपलक्षण) refers to the “iconography of Viśvarūpa”, as discussed in chapter 16 (Kriyāpāda) of the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—[Cf. the chapter yānārūḍha-viśvarūpa-ādi-lakṣaṇa]—[...] Viśvarūpa is then described in the various ways He may be displayed—with the same three grades given (17-29a), The 24 aspects [mūrti] of Viṣṇu are then described iconographically (29-47a), after which the same is done for the eight Devīs (47-72a). The fruits for those who make and install these latter eight female deities are given (72-78).
2) Viśvarūpalakṣaṇa (विश्वरूपलक्षण) refers to the “iconographic details of Viśvarūpa”, as discussed in chapter 25 of the Ādikāṇḍa of the Hayaśīrṣasaṃhitā: a large Pāñcarātra Āgama consisting of roughly 6500 verses dealing primarily with architecture, temple-building and consecration rituals and iconography.—Description of the chapter [pratimālakṣaṇa]: This chapter deals with some rules for iconography related to miscellaneous forms: the eight-armed aspect of the Lord on His vehicle (1-3a), [...] [e.g., Viśvarūpalakṣaṇa ((4-8))] [...]
Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.
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Partial matches: Vishvarupa, Lakshana.
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