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Buddhamurti, Buddha-murti, ܻ󲹳ūپ: 1 definition

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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Buddhamurti in Pancaratra glossary
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

1) ܻ󲹳ūپ (बुद्धमूर्त�) or ܻ󲹳ūپlakṣaṇa refers to the “rules relating to (the mantras addressed to) Buddha�, as discussed in the fifth chapter of the īⲹṃh: a Pāñcarātra document comprising over 3000 verses in 30 chapters presenting in a narrative framework the teachings of Nārada to Gautama, dealing primarily with modes of worship and festivals.—Description of the chapter [ٲ徱ūپ-ṣaṇa-Բ]: Gautama [sic] continues his treatment of mantras to various aspects of the deity—much as in the preceding chapter—here turning to [e.g., Buddha�ܻ󲹳ūپ-ṣaṇa, 76b-79] [...]. After counseling to keep these secret and away from the uninitiated, he briefly tells of the ñDZ貹Ծṣa-Գٰ and those addressed to the -deities (84-98a).

2) ܻ󲹳ūپ (बुद्धमूर्त�) refers to a type of Sālagrāma (“stones used for worship�) representing one of the forms of the Lord, as discussed in chapter 28 of the ʳܰṣoٳٲṃh: a Pāñcarātra text consisting of more than 1800 verses devoted to temple-building and the practical concerns of the Pāñcarātra priestly community.—Description of the chapter [峾-ṣaṇa]: Brahmā wants to know about -stones (1). Bhagavān says that worship with a gives relief from all sins, for any such stone represents the place where Hari stands at all times (2-3). The bulk of the chapter is then given over to descriptions of specific types of -stones which, according to their characteristic flaws or marks, are to be identified with certain forms of the Lord for worship [e.g., ܻ󲹳ūپ]. [...]

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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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