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.
Chapter 1 - Introduction
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External source: Shodhganga (Repository of Indian theses)
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Thirty-eight deities of Vibhava kind are enumerated as follows: (1) Padmanabha (2) Dhruva, (3) Ananta, (4) Saktiśa, (5) Madhusūdana, (6) Vidyādhideva, (7) Kapila, (8) Viśvarūpa, (9) Vihangama, (10) Krodhātmā, (11) Baḍabāvaktra, (13) Vāgiśvara, (16) Yajnavarāha, (19) Sripati, (22) Kālanemighna, (14) Ekārṇavaśāyin, (12) Dharma, (15) Kamatha, (17) Nrsimha (18) Amṛtaharaṇa, (20) Kāntātman, (21) Rāhujit, (23) Pārijātahara, (24) Lokanatha, (25) Dattatreya, (26) Nyagrodhaśāyin, (27) Ekaśṛngatanu, (28) Vāmana, (29) Trivikrama, (30) Nara, (31) Nārāyaṇa, (32) Hari (33) Kṛṣṇa, (34) Parasurama, (35) Srīrāma, (36) Vedavit, (37) Kalki and (38) Pātālaśāyana. 1. LT. IV 27 42
