Ramamantrabheda, Rāmamantrabheda, Ramamantra-bheda: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsRāmamantrabheda (राममन्त्रभेद) or “varieties of the Rāma Mantra” is the name of the twenty-fourth 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 [rāmamantrabheda]: The narrative continues by saying that it is the concensus of the sages’ opinions—men like Vasiṣṭha, Vāmadeva and Nārada—that Rāma is the Highest God, the soul of the universe, and, since He is known also as “Yajña”, is also the Source of the World. As for Sound itself [śabda], its very principle in the form of fifty letters, came from Rama : and He alone is to be recognised in the infinite variety of sounds, sentences, etc. The best of all sounds is the combination “Ra” and “Ma” and this is to be commemorated continually by repetition of the “Rāma” Mantra, Varieties of the mantra may be made by inserting specified syllables. For all these mantras Brahma is the ṛṣi, Gāyatrī is the meter and Rāma is the devatā, etc. [cf. adhy, IV, above].
Nyāsas are to be done, directed to specified bodily parts like the heart, lips, tongue, throat, arms, stomach, etc., Rāma, associated with Sītā, is to be meditated on in the true believer’s heart. Japa, homa, arcana are to be done as pūjā following this ; even if done on a small scale it will yield immense results. Recounting the virtues of repeating the rāma-mantra, it is pointed out that even the most heinous sins may be erased by it.
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: Bheda, Ramamantra.
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