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.
Appendix: Glossary of Pancaratra terms
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APPENDIX see 1. Abhigamana: Pancak膩la P奴j膩 2. Abhi峁ka: This is also called snapana. This is done daily to the t墨rtha bera and to the Dhruva and utsava beara on special occasions. This is also given to the s膩dhaka kind of pupil and the pupils made as Ac膩rya. The sattvata samhit膩 makes the putraka kind of pupil fit for it though all of the (pupil) are considered for it. 3. Ac膩rya: They are four in number. They are Brahmins who may be brahmac膩rin recluses, guru and Bhagavata. They are the followers of the Pa帽carata doctries. 4. Adhiv膩sa :- Adhi root vas is an indeclinable and has sense of the locative case. V膩sa means staying or kept. Adhiv膩sa means keeping something in a place for a fixed number of days. Idols, vessels, anything that is to be got or to be get stabilised, lime, wood,metal, gems and others are used to make the object that are desired. Things such as clay or mud 193
