Bhagavadavatara, µž³ó²¹²µ²¹±¹²¹»å²¹±¹²¹³ŁÄå°ł²¹, Bhagavad-avatara: 2 definitions
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In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of NÄrÄyaį¹a)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Textsµž³ó²¹²µ²¹±¹²¹»å²¹±¹²¹³ŁÄå°ł²¹ (ą¤ą¤ą¤µą¤¦ą¤µą¤¤ą¤¾ą¤°) or āthe incarnation (as RÄma) as the Lordā� is the name of the third chapter of the Agastyasaį¹hitÄ (²¹²µ²¹²õ³Ł²ā²¹-²õ³ÜÄ«°ģį¹£į¹²¹-²õ²¹į¹vÄå»å²¹ edition), an ancient PÄƱcarÄtra Ägama text dealing with the worship of RÄma, SÄ«tÄ, Lakį¹£maį¹a and HanumÄn.āDescription of the chapter [²ś³ó²¹²µ²¹±¹²¹»å²¹±¹²¹³ŁÄå°ł²¹]: āPÄrvatÄ« asks, since meditation upon and worship of one particular aspect of the Lord brings salvation, which of Viį¹£į¹uās many forms should be singled out? Åiva replies that the Supreme Viį¹£į¹u, out of compassion [sarvabhÅ«tahite rata | bhaktÄnukampÄ], took human form as RÄma, the son of DaÅaratha. How this was accomplished was that some persons undertook serious penances [tapas] so that they might see the Lord directly, and by virtue of their penances NÄrÄyaį¹a came down from His bed on ÄdiÅeį¹£a along with His retinue, and they all took earthly form. NÄrÄyaį¹a became RÄma; Lakį¹£mÄ« became JÄnakÄ«; Åeį¹£a became Lakį¹£maį¹a; Åaį¹ kha and Cakra became Bharata and Åatrughna; all the other deities became the monkey-hosts. Even a sinner who utters the name āRÄmaā� thrice will be saved! Since tapas undertaken such as by the sages mentioned can effect such marvellous results, all tapas is to be extolledā�.
Pancaratra (ą¤Ŗą¤¾ą¤ą„ą¤ą¤°ą¤¾ą¤¤ą„ą¤°, pÄƱcarÄtra) 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorumµž³ó²¹²µ²¹±¹²¹»å²¹±¹²¹³ŁÄå°ł²¹ (ą¤ą¤ą¤µą¤¦ą¤µą¤¤ą¤¾ą¤°) as mentioned in Aufrechtās Catalogus Catalogorum:āfrom the BrahmÄį¹įøapurÄį¹a. L.. 250.
Sanskrit, also spelled ą¤øą¤ą¤øą„ą¤ą„ą¤¤ą¤®ą„� (²õ²¹į¹s°ģį¹t²¹³¾), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Avatara.
Full-text: Brahmandapurana.
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Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada DÄsa)
Text 4.83 < [Chapter 4 - First-rate Poetry]
Kavyalankara-sara-sangraha of Udbhata (by Narayana Daso Banhatti)
Chapter 6 (sastho vargah) < [Sanskrit text of the Kavyalankara-sara-sangraha]
Subject Index of the Visnu-Purana < [Purana, Volume 8, Part 1 (1966)]