Anandasamhita, Ānandasaṃhitā, Ananda-samhita: 2 definitions
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In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Śiva (pancaratra)Ānandasaṃhitā (आनन्दसंहिता) or simply Ānanda is the name of a Vaiṣṇava Āgama scripture, classified as a rājasa type of the Muniprokta group of Pāñcarātra Āgamas. The vaiṣṇavāgamas represent one of the three classes of āgamas (traditionally communicated wisdom).—Texts of the Pāñcara Āgamas are divided in to two sects. It is believed that Lord Vāsudeva revealed the first group of texts which are called Divya and the next group is called Muniprokta which are further divided in to three viz. a. Sāttvika. b. Rājasa (e.g., Ānandasaṃhitā-saṃhitā). c. Tāmasa.
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.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (v)Ānandasaṃhitā (आनन्दसंहिता) is the name of an ancient Vaikhānasa Āgama text attributed to Marīci.—There are nine sages [e.g., Bhṛgu] who expounded the Vaikhānasa canon after direct instruction from the Lord. The Vimānārcanakalpa of Marīci mentions thirteen works attributed to Bhṛgu like Khilatantra, Puratantra, Citrādhikāra, Kriyādhikāra, Arcanādhikāra, and Khilādhikāra. [...] To sage Marīci goes the credit of authoring 1,84,000 granthas or Saṃhitās like the Jaya-Saṃhitā and the Ānandasaṃhitā all composed in the Anuṣṭubh metre.
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Samhita, Ananda.
Ends with: Shatanandasamhita.
Full-text: Marici, Ananda, Kashyapa, Atri, Jayasamhita, Bhrigu, Vaikhanasa, Muniprokta.
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