Sudarshanayantra, 厂耻诲补谤艣补苍补测补苍迟谤补, Sudarshana-yantra: 3 definitions
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The Sanskrit term 厂耻诲补谤艣补苍补测补苍迟谤补 can be transliterated into English as Sudarsanayantra or Sudarshanayantra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
Source: Wisdom Library: P膩帽car膩tra厂耻诲补谤艣补苍补测补苍迟谤补 (啶膏啶︵ぐ啷嵿ざ啶ㄠく啶ㄠ啶む啶�) [=蝉耻诲补谤艣补苍补测补苍迟谤补惫补颈产丑补惫补惫补谤峁嘺苍补尘] refers to one of the topics dealt with in the twenty-fifth chapter of the 础丑颈谤产耻诲丑苍测补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: an ancient P膩帽car膩tra 膧gama scripture dealing with the symbology of the Sudar艣ana weapon while also dealing with iconography, philosophy and Vai峁ａ箛ava rituals.
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts1) 厂耻诲补谤艣补苍补测补苍迟谤补 (啶膏啶︵ぐ啷嵿ざ啶ㄠく啶ㄠ啶む啶�) refers to a particular design (yantra), discussed in the twenty-fifth chapter of the 础丑颈谤产耻诲丑苍测补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, a P膩帽car膩tra work in 60 chapters dealing with topics such as Vi峁ａ箛u鈥檚 discus-power, the processes of creation and esoteric practices related to Sudar艣ana (such as mantras and yantras).鈥擠escription of the chapter [蝉耻诲补谤艣补苍补测补苍迟谤补-惫补颈产丑补惫补-惫补谤峁嘺苍补]: N膩rada says all these complicated procedures were well and good in former ages; but now it is the Kali age. What is to be done by people nowadays, unable to comprehend or countenance such difficult matters? (1-11). He is told that the precise antidote for all things is the 厂耻诲补谤艣补苍补测补苍迟谤补 which, moreover, if coupled with the use of the Narasi峁僪ayantra, can effect almost anything (12-26).
2) 厂耻诲补谤艣补苍补测补苍迟谤补 (啶膏啶︵ぐ啷嵿ざ啶ㄠく啶ㄠ啶む啶�) is the name of a Yantra (design) discussed in chapter 23 (Kriy膩k膩峁囜笉a) of the 笔腻谤补尘别艣惫补谤补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: an important P膩帽car膩tra text of 8700 verses followed closely by the Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangam鈥攄ealing with priestly concerns such as their daily routines, occasional liturgies and expiatory services.鈥擠escription of the chapter [蝉耻诲补谤艣补苍补-苍峁泂颈峁僪补-尘补丑腻测补苍迟谤补-蝉惫补谤奴辫补-办补迟丑补苍补]: The understanding of how to employ the 苍峁泂颈峁僪补 and 蝉耻诲补谤艣补苍补测补苍迟谤补-designs is traced back to 艢iva, who was instructed by N膩r膩ya峁嘺 Himself to use them in expiation for cutting off one of Brahm膩鈥檚 live heads (1-12). The secrets of the yantra-designs passed from 艢iva to Indra to the 濒辞办补辫腻濒补办补蝉 to all the world. [...]
3) 厂耻诲补谤艣补苍补测补苍迟谤补 (啶膏啶︵ぐ啷嵿ざ啶ㄠく啶ㄠ啶む啶�) is the name of a Yantra (design) devoted to Sudar艣ana, as discussed in chapter 24 (Kriy膩k膩峁囜笉a) of the 笔腻谤补尘别艣惫补谤补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: an important P膩帽car膩tra text of 8700 verses followed closely by the Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangam鈥攄ealing with priestly concerns such as their daily routines, occasional liturgies and expiatory services.鈥擠escription of the chapter [测补苍迟谤补谤腻箩补-尘补苍迟谤辞诲诲丑腻谤补惫颈诲丑腻苍补]: [...] Returning to Sudar艣ana and Narasi峁僪a, 艢膩峁囜笉ilya expounds upon the 18-, 10-, and 12-lettered mantras which may alternatively be inscribed around the yantra if the fruits of worship so require these to be there (97-120). Even if this is done for individual use, the benefits accruing to one who has so installed a 蝉耻诲补谤艣补苍补测补苍迟谤补 or a 苍补谤补蝉颈峁僪补测补苍迟谤补 for worship are great-but the demands upon them for maintaining that worship to these powers are also great. [...]
4) 厂耻诲补谤艣补苍补测补苍迟谤补 (啶膏啶︵ぐ啷嵿ざ啶ㄠく啶ㄠ啶む啶�) is the name of a Yantra (esoteric design) discussed in chapters 47-49 of the 艢别峁蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra text comprising 2800 Sanskrit verses narrated by 艢e峁 (=Ananta) to N膩rada and dealing primarily with the use of the appropriate mantras for various occasions such as 箩补测补苍迟墨 celebrations.鈥擠escription of chapter 47: This chapter turns to the 蝉耻诲补谤艣补苍补尘补苍迟谤补 for discussion (1-10a), followed by instructions for making and using a yantra [e.g., 蝉耻诲补谤艣补苍补测补苍迟谤补] with it (10b-26). Description of chapter 48: There are subsidiary mantras to be used in connection with the 蝉耻诲补谤艣补苍补尘补苍迟谤补; these are mentioned here (1-3a). Description of chapter 49: Other subsidiary mantras to the 蝉耻诲补谤艣补苍补尘补苍迟谤补 are here mentioned (1-2).
: University of Vienna: Sudar艣ana's Worship at the Royal Court According to the 础丑颈谤产耻诲丑苍测补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻厂耻诲补谤艣补苍补测补苍迟谤补 (啶膏啶︵ぐ啷嵿ざ啶ㄠく啶ㄠ啶む啶�) refers to the 鈥淵antra of Sudar艣ana鈥�, according to the 础丑颈谤产耻诲丑苍测补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻, belonging to the P膩帽car膩tra tradition which deals with theology, rituals, iconography, narrative mythology and others.鈥擜ccordingly, 鈥淗e who has the Yantra of Narasi峁僪a joined with [that] of Sudar艣ana [i.e., 蝉耻诲补谤艣补苍补测补苍迟谤补] constructed shall conquer even the other world. Just by drawing this, men can attain everything鈥�.
Pancaratra (啶ぞ啶炧啶氞ぐ啶距い啷嵿ぐ, p膩帽car膩tra) 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: Sudarshana, Yantra.
Starts with: Sudarshanayantrariti, Sudarshanayantravaibhavavarnana.
Full-text (+2): Mahasudarshanayantralakshana, Sudarshanayantravaibhavavarnana, Mahasudarshanayantra, Muktapida, Sunanda, Kirtimalin, Citrashekhara, Vishala, Yantraraja, Narasimhayantra, Darpanaprabhava, Anguliprabhava, Asanaprabhava, Rajamantra, Yantrarajamantroddharavidhana, Mantroddharavidhana, Sarvaphalasadhanabhutamahabhishekavidhana, Anguli, Asana, Mahabhisheka.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Isanasivagurudeva Paddhati (study) (by J. P. Prajith)
42. Description of Sudarsana (rites and rituals) < [Chapter 4 - Worship of Gods and Goddesses]
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Soundarya Lahari of Shri Shankara (Study) (by Seetha N.)
The Shakta concept of Yantra (mystical diagram) < [Chapter 5 - Shakta-Tantras鈥擲aundaryalahari as an epitome of Shaktism]