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Vishnugayatri, վṣṇܲⲹٰī, Vishnu-gayatri: 4 definitions

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Vishnugayatri 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 վṣṇܲⲹٰī can be transliterated into English as Visnugayatri or Vishnugayatri, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vishnugayatri in Pancaratra glossary
: archive.org: Isvara Samhita Vol 5

վṣṇܲⲹٰī (विष्णुगायत्री) is the name of a mantra to be uttered during certain preparations of śܻԲԲ, according in verse 25.94-107a of the 8th-century Īśvarasaṃhitā. Accordingly, “rice (ٲṇḍܱ) shall be put in them with ṣṇܲⲹٰī. They are to be filled with water, where there is rice in every vessel uttering the mantra �󲹲ⲹ� and ṛdⲹԳٰ�.

: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

1) վṣṇܲⲹٰī (विष्णुगायत्री) refers to the �24-syllable Viṣṇu-Gāyatrī mantra�, as discussed in chapter 26 (Caryāpāda) of the ʲ峾ṃh: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter�ñԲ, yoga, and ) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [ṣṇܲⲹٰī-ādi-mantroddhāra]: As for the 24-syllable ṣṇܲⲹٰī-mantra, this, too, is “composed� in a particular fashion and is to be employed in japa-repetitions by those who desire its wonderful effects. It is at least four times as powerful as an ordinary mantra (1-29). [...]

2) Viṣṇugāyatri (विष्णुगायत्र�) is the name of a Mantra discussed in chapter 7 of the վś峾ٰṃh: a Pāñcarātra text comprising some 2600 Sanskrit verses covering topics such as initiation (īṣ�) and the construction, decoration and consecration of temples and icons, as well as routines of regular and special worship cycles.—Description of the chapter [屹岹śṣa-]: Continuing, Viśvāmitra here treats the “king of mantras�, the twelve-syllable formula, in much the same way as before (1-23a). [...] Also treated are the following: ԾԳٰ (26-28), ṣṇܲⲹٰ-Գٰ (29-44) and the śī첹ṣṭṣaԳٰ (45-53). *** [the chapter seems to be incomplete] ***

3) վṣṇܲⲹٰī (विष्णुगायत्री) is the name of a Mantra (employed during پṣṭ or “sanctification ceremonies�), as discussed in chapter 7 of the վṣṇܳپ첹ṃh: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 3500 Sanskrit verses covering the typically �agamic� subjects which are being narrated by Brahmā to a number of sages.—[Cf. chapter 7]: [...] The orderly exposition of the پṣṭ-ceremonies is all but sacrificed to the rehearsal of miscellaneous details to be seen to in the execution of sanctification procedures: [...] After śԳپdz is done (446-450), the Lord is sprinkled with water from the pots just worshipped so elaborately, and this is done to the accompaniment of the ṣṇܲⲹٰī-mantra (451-452).

4) վṣṇܲⲹٰī (विष्णुगायत्री) is the name of a Mantra employed during -liturgies, as discussed in chapter 9 of the Brahmarātra section of the Բٰܳṃh: an encyclopedic Sanskrit text written in over 3500 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as yoga, temple-building, consecration ceremonies, initiation and dhanurveda (martial arts).—Description of the chapter [-vidhi]: [...] The chapter closes by saying that in the actual -liturgies, the 貹ñDZ貹Ծṣa and the ṣṇܲⲹٰī-mantras are to be employed. Certain stipulations are made about mudrā-gestures and the exercise of ԲᲹ貹 (101-107).—[Also see chapter 6 of the Ṛṣirātra, named chandovidhi]

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context information

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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Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vishnugayatri in Mantrashastra glossary
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (mantra)

վṣṇܲⲹٰī (विष्णुगायत्री) is the name of a Mantra mentioned in chapter 3 of the Śivarātra section of the Բٰܳṃh: an encyclopedic Sanskrit text written in over 3500 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as yoga, temple-building, consecration ceremonies, initiation and dhanurveda (martial arts).—Description of the chapter [Գٰ岹]: Sanatkumāra allows that all divine powers can be brought under control and—put to particular uses by employing the ṣṭṣa, the 屹岹śṣa, and the ṣṇܲⲹٰī-mantras. Other mantras are mentioned—one of them having 400 syllables which is elsewhere called the 󲹱峾Գٰ—which, if used at specific times and in special places, can be directed to control the dead or to overcomes demons (1-11a). [...]

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Mantrashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, Գٰśٰ) refers to the ancient Indian science of mantras—chants, incantations, spells, magical hymns, etc. Mantra Sastra literature includes many ancient books dealing with the methods reciting mantras, identifying and purifying its defects and the science behind uttering or chanting syllables.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Vishnugayatri in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

վṣṇܲⲹٰī (विष्णुगायत्री):—[=ṣṇ-ⲹٰī] [from ṣṇ] f. Name of a Gāyatrī celebrating V°, [Hemādri’s Caturvarga-cintāmaṇi]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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