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Shuddhamargaprakasha, Śܻ󲹳ś, Shuddhamarga-prakasha: 1 definition

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Shuddhamargaprakasha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Śܻ󲹳ś can be transliterated into English as Suddhamargaprakasa or Shuddhamargaprakasha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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

Śܻ󲹳ś (शुद्धमार्गप्रकाश) (lit. “the emergence of the unalloyed ranges of being�) is the name of chapter 2 of the ṣmīٲԳٰ: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 3600 Sanskrit verses exclusively devoted to Goddess Lakṣmī or Śrī (the consort of Viṣṇu) besides dealing with cosmology and practical regarding Vaishnava priests and temple-building programs.

Description of the chapter [śܻ󲹳ś]: The chapter opens with a description (by Śrī) of the Paramātman-form known as (the transcendent) Vāsudeva, of her intimate [ٳⲹ] relationship to Him and thus her own greatness, omnipotence, omniscience, etc. as His Śakti (1-25). The Lord in His own essence is ñԲ; the attributes associated with this essence, however, are six—namely, ñԲ (), śپ, bala, śⲹ, īⲹ, and tejas. The characteristics of these six are given (27-36). Pure creation [śܻ󲹲ṛṣṭi] begins with the appearance of (the demi-urge) Vāsudeva who is absolute quality-without qualities [abhivyakta/anabhivyakta] and is the �para� form of the Lord. Then follow the emergence in order and increasing activity (see ch. III, below), of the three ū-forms: Saṃkarṣaṇa, who combines ñԲ and bala and who controls pralaya; Pradyumna, who combines śⲹ and īⲹ and who controls creations [utpatti]; and Aniruddha, who combines śپ and tejas and who controls preservation [sthiti]. These four together contribute the range of Pure Creation-hence are called ٳܰٳⲹ (37-61).

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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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