Vratamahima, Vratamahimā, Vrata-mahima: 1 definition

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Vratamahima means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Vratamahimā (व्रतमहिमा) refers to the “greatness of the (ekādaśī) vows”, as discussed in the tenth chapter of the Paramapuruṣasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text in ten chapters composed of 940 verses dealing with the personnel of a temple, their prerequisites and duties, their different ranks, the privileges and responsibilities of each etc.—Description of the chapter [ekādaśīvrata-mahimā-abhivarṇana]: The Ṛṣis ask about the vrata-vow to be done on the eleventh day of each fortnight (1-2). Nārada begins by praising the virtues of the eleventh day itself (3-4), and then tells a story about how the ekādaśīvrata-vow originated (5b-25a). Then he describes the rewards for observing it (25b-26a) and how to undertake the vrata-vow step-by-step (26b-35). [...]

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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.

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