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Sudarshananrisimha, ܻ岹śԲṛsṃh, Sudarshana-nrisimha: 1 definition

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Sudarshananrisimha 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.

The Sanskrit term ܻ岹śԲṛsṃh can be transliterated into English as Sudarsananrsimha or Sudarshananrisimha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

1) ܻ岹śԲṛsṃh (सुदर्शननृसिं�) is the name of a Mantra discussed in the twenty-fifth chapter of the ʲśṃh: a Pañcarātra work of some 2000 verses dealing withe the composition and applications of Mantras, the characteristics of devotees (prapanna) and initiation.—Accordingly, The ܻ岹śԲṛsṃh-Գٰ is discussed in terms of its origin and analysis (1-9), as well as its Բ, japa and the �prayogic� effects it has when using it in certain ways with homa (10-46). The mantra is eulogized in the closing verses (47-56).

2) ܻ岹śԲṛsṃh (सुदर्शननृसिं�) or ܻ岹śԲṛsṃhmantra is the name of chapter 31 of the Śṣaṃh: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 2800 Sanskrit verses narrated by Śeṣa (=Ananta) to Nārada and dealing primarily with the use of the appropriate mantras for various occasions such as ᲹⲹԳī celebrations.—Description of the chapter [ܻ岹śԲṛsṃh-Գٰ]: Here the analysis turns to the production of yantra-designs: Sudarśananṛsimha (1-127) and Nṛsiṃha (128-142a). The īᲹ appropriate to Indra and other gods are also mentioned (142b-146a), along with subsidiary yantra-designs (146b-153).

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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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