Shabdatmakapramana, Śabdātmakapramāṇa, Shabdatmaka-pramana: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Śabdātmakapramāṇa can be transliterated into English as Sabdatmakapramana or Shabdatmakapramana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: Wisdom Library: PāñcarātraŚabdātmakapramāṇa (शब्दात्मकप्रमाण) [=śabdātmakapramāṇavyūhanirūpaṇam] refers to one of the topics dealt with in the eleventh chapter of the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā: an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama scripture dealing with the symbology of the Sudarśana weapon while also dealing with iconography, philosophy and Vaiṣṇava rituals.
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsŚabdātmakapramāṇa (शब्दात्मकप्रमाण) refers to “divine word” or “verbal authority”, as discussed in chapters 11-12 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).—[Cf. the chapter śabdātmakapramāṇavyūha-nirūpaṇa]: Further continuing to describe how the entire world is sustained by the powers of the Lord, Śiva, having already spoken of the manifestations of the divine śāstras, turns now to verbal proofs and the revealed teachings (śāstra) which point to the ultimate nature of God’s Power at work in the world (3-19). [...]
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: Shabdatmaka, Pramana.
Starts with: Shabdatmakapramanavyuha, Shabdatmakapramanavyuhanirupana, Shabdatmakapramanavyuhavisheshasvarupa, Shabdatmakapramanavyuhavisheshasvarupanirupana.
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