Samharastrasvarupanirupana, Saṃhārāstrasvarūpanirūpaṇa, Samharastrasvarupa-nirupana: 1 definition
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In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsSaṃhārāstrasvarūpanirūpaṇa (संहारास्त्रस्वरूपनिरूपण) (lit. “regarding the real nature of the wrathful weapons (of sudarśana)”) is the name of the thirty-fifth 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 [saṃhārāstrasvarūpanirūpaṇa]: The former astra-powers originated with the major limbs of the great Sudarśana. The present chapter, continuing the tone of the preceding, turns to the forty-three astra-mantras that have their origin in the smaller parts of Sudarśana (his eye-brows, his nails, etc.) (1-81). Nārada asks if these various astras have presiding deities associated with them; indeed they do, and these horrific beings of divine wrath are described in some detail (82-99).
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: Nirupana.
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