Mantrasana, Mantrāsana, Mantra-asana: 1 definition
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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsMantrāsana (मन्त्रासन) refers to “addressing mantras to the deity”, as discussed in the twenty-eighth chapter of the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā, a Pāñcarātra work in 60 chapters dealing with topics such as Viṣṇu’s discus-power, the processes of creation and esoteric practices related to Sudarśana (such as mantras and yantras).—Description of the chapter [bhagavadārādhana-vidhi-nirūpaṇa]: [...] There on a dias God is approached with stotra-verses and invocations, whereupon the worshipper begins prānāyāma-exercises for his own internal purification (21-29). Vessels to be used are then arranged and appropriately filled for their imminent use (30-36), and the actual pūjā begins by addressing mantras to the deity (mantrāsana) (37-41). This is followed by snanāsana (42-50), alaṅkārāsana (51-61), bhojyāsana, (62-69), a second mantrāsana-cycle (70-73), and a concluding paryaṅkāsana (74-80). The rewards for maintaining this program of worship are described (81-86a).
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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Partial matches: Mantra, Asana.
Full-text: Bhagavadaradhanavidhinirupana.
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