The Sanskrit term Pavitrāropaṇaprāyaścitta can be transliterated into English as Pavitraropanaprayascitta or Pavitraropanaprayashcitta, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

Alternative spellings of this word include Pavitraropanaprayashchitta.

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Pavitrāropaṇaprāyaścitta (पवित्रारोपणप्रायश्चित्त) or “expiatory rites for the garlanding ceremony (and others)” is the name of the ninth chapter of the Agastyasaṃhitā (agastya-brahma-saṃvāda edition), an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama text dealing with typical Pāñcarātra concepts such as the Vyūhas.—Description of the chapter [pavitrāropaṇa-prāyaścitta]: Brahmā attempts to define “prāyaścitta” as a compound of “prāyaḥ” (meaning “evil”) and “citta” (meaning “making good for”). The bulk of the chapter deals with occasions when prāyaścitta is necessary, and how to go about the atonement rites—for examples: mistakes in daily worship, errors in conducting festival occasions, omissions in such rites as snapana and pavitrāropaṇa, etc.

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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Prayashcitta, Pavitraropana.

Full-text: Pavitraropana.

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