The Sanskrit term Yamādilakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Yamadilaksana or Yamadilakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Yamādilakṣaṇa (यमादिलक्षण) or “chapter concerning yama etc.” is the name of the nineteenth chapter of the Agastyasaṃhitā (agastya-suīkṣṇa-saṃvāda edition), an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama text dealing with the worship of Rāma, Sītā, Lakṣmaṇa and Hanumān.

Description of the chapter [yamādilakṣaṇa]: Agastya tells Sutīkṣṇa of the effectiveness of the six-syllable mantra—how it can even atone for the murder of a Brahmin, to say nothing of its other surpassing powers. In all it gives bhukti in this world and mukti in the next. Sutīkṣṇa, at this, raises doubts as to how these two contradictory ends—bhukti and mukti—can be achieved by one and the same means. For, bhukti implies continued life [pravṛtti] and mukti necessitates cessation of existence [nivṛtti]. Agastya admits the difficulty ; but the important thing, he adds, is self-realization [ātmānubhava] and this can be achieved either in this present life or in the released state, So long as one continues to identify with and to realize that he really is Rāma, whether involved in the things of this life or not, then the important thing of self-realization has been done. Further, since all things are Rāma, no matter what he who realizes this does, he cannot be far from mukti even while involved in bhukti. Being fully human does not in itself prevent one from the ultimate goal. So long as one practises meditation of the six-syllable mantra and so long as one also mentally focuses on his identity with Rāma, then there is nothing in this life either ordained for him to do or prohibited from his activities.

Ultimate Reality (Brahman) and Rāma are as synonymous as kalaśa and ghaṭa; just so, great self-realized people continually utter “I am Rāma.” In order to implement the good life here in this world Agastya recommends certain habits—to practise ahiṃsā, to keep good company, to do good acts—and these may be effected in eight ways. These eight ways turn out to be the eight steps of yoga—the first two of which are described (and this description takes up the latter part of the chapter).

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Lakshana.

Full-text: Yamalakshana, Atmanubhava.

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