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Svargadi, 徱, Svarga-adi: 2 definitions

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Svargadi 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.

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

徱 (स्वर्गाद�) or 徱varṇana (lit. “description of the heavens etc.�) is the name of chapter 2 of the վṣṇܳپ첹ṃh: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 3500 Sanskrit verses covering the typically �agamic� subjects which are being narrated by Brahmā to a number of sages.—Description of the chapter [徱-ṇaԲ]: [...] Turning once more to the matter of Creation, Viṣṇu describes first primary creation, including a discussion of types of ī and their characteristics (118-130); the “days� and “nights� of Brahmā, Manu, and of Creation’s cycle itself (137-143); the creation of the innumerable primordial eggs and their respective worlds (144-146, 202-206); the geography of this earth, its oceans, islands, mountains, rivers, inhabitants, heavens and nether worlds, hell, etc. (147-180); and the location of other spheres and planets above the earth (181-190). Svarga-heaven proper is described separately, followed by brief descriptions of Śivaloka, Satyaloka and Viṣṇuloka (191-201). Throughout all these worlds and world systems, it is declared Nārāyaṇa should be known to be all-pervasive (207-208a).

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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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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Svargadi in Shaivism glossary
: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (shai)

徱 (स्वर्गाद�) refers to one of the topics discussed in the Ѳ峾ǰṣa-ղԳٰ, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 12 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (second series)� by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri.—The Mahāmokṣatantra manuscript, consisting of 3,024 ślokas (metrical verses), is deposit: Dhaka, Vikramapura Majhapada, Babu Rasavihari Raya. It deals with the salvation, cosmogony (i.e., the order of cosmic regions) and contains a bibliography of Tantric literature.� The catalogue includes the term—� in its ‘subject-matter list� or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads�徱ṇaԲñ.

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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