Muktyupaya, Muktyupāya, Mukti-upaya: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsMuktyupāya (मुक्त्युपाय) refers to the “means of liberation”, as discussed in the second chapter of the Agastyasaṃhitā (agastya-suīkṣṇa-saṃvāda edition), an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama text dealing with the worship of Rāma, Sītā, Lakṣmaṇa and Hanumān.—Description of the chapter [muktyupāya-vicāra]: “Pārvatī asks then, in view of the foregoing, whom mankind should worship in word and deed in order to achieve mokṣa. Śiva responds that Puruṣottama (i.e., Nārāyaṇa) is the highest deity who alone can put an end to suffering existence, and who alone should be worshipped by all men in ways appropriate to their stations. [...]”.
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Upaya, Mukti.
Starts with: Muktyupayavicara.
Full-text: Aja.
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