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Dhvajavaibhava, Dhvaja-vaibhava: 2 definitions

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In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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Source: Wisdom Library: Pāñcarātra

Dhvajavaibhava (ध्वजवैभव) [=sudarśanamahāyantraghaṭitadhvajavaibhavanirūpaṇāya citraśekharopākhyānam] refers to one of the topics discussed in the forty-ninth chapter of the 󾱰ܻԲⲹṃh: an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama scripture dealing with the symbology of the Sudarśana weapon while also dealing with iconography, philosophy and Vaiṣṇava rituals.

: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Dhvajavaibhava (ध्वजवैभव) refers to the “prowess of Sudarśana’s banner�, as discussed in chapters 48-49 of the 󾱰ܻԲⲹṃh, a Pāñcarātra work in 60 chapters dealing with topics such as Viṣṇu’s discus-power, the processes of creation and esoteric practices related to Sudarśana (such as mantras and yantras).—Accordingly, Nārada asks if there is any less troublesome way to acquire the benign influence of Sudarśana’s power. Ahirbudhnya points out that, in fact, there have been kings who have achieved high power in other ways—namely [e.g., Citraśekhara with a “flag� (dhvaja)]. [...] Chapter 49 narrates the story of king Citraśekhara who was given a banner (dhvaja) with Sudarśana’s emblem on it by Mahālakṣmī and who henceforth went cut to conquer his adversaries without difficulty.

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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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