Essay name: Diksha (initiation) in Pancharatra
Author:
Shanta Srinivasan
Affiliation: University of Madras / Department of Sanskrit
This English essay studies Diksha in Pancharatra with reference to important texts. Diksha refers to initiation ceremonies into a particular esoteric tradition which is given, for example, by the teacher (Guru) to the student (Shishya). Pancharatra refers to an ancient school of Vaishnavism based on ancient Tantra-like texts called Agamas which were commonly written in Sanskrit verse.
Appendix: Glossary of Pancaratra terms
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. Pūrnahuti A ritual taking place for a day or more, shall have a final offering by the chief priest that remain so far not offered or used for previous offering and are thrown into the fire even costly clothes are thrown. 31. Siddhanta: mean doctrinal or philosophical conclusion. The usage of the word refers to one or another of four different 32. 33. typpes of worship patterens The four types of siddhanata are Mantra, Agama, Tantra and tantrika. Śruva: A ladle used to spoon havis offerings into the kunda pit during homa lilation a poraller spoon like instrument - - the śruva which is used to put things into the long handled śruk. Upacāra:- means Service, attendance- Temples in particular have special sessions of festival. During such occasion god must be treated with utmost care showing delicate presentation. Such services are many. Some of them are avāgāha (invocation) preparing and offering of handful of flowers etc. Such of services are mentioned for each set of god.. Sixteen among them are important. vide PS. carya VI 205
