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 2 - Aspects of Diksa
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.9 SISYAS ARE CLASSIFIED UNDER DIFFERENT CATEGORIES鹿 Lingin: He shall beg for alms and take a limited food and wear the emblem of conch, disc, club, bow, 艣r墨vatsa虏, kaustubha鲁 and garuda鹿. Sisya: The pupil is generally referred to as si峁a. The word si峁a means one who is to be taught. It is derived from the root 艣膩s to direct. One who has not learnt anything is to be taught and hence in the above sense, the word sisya is used. He is also called as antev膩sin meaning one who lives near the house of the preceptor or one who is ever near the preceptor, ready to carry out the work entrusted to him by the teacher. He is ch膩tra as he protects the teacher from evil like an umbrella. 1. Vide SKS ch.V. 2. Amole on the chest of Visnu. 3. Name of the jewel of Visnu adoring his chest.. 4. Name of a bird, a vehicle of Visnu. 83
