Shabdatmakapramanavyuha, Śabdātmakapramāṇavyūha, Shabdatmakapramana-vyuha: 1 definition

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Shabdatmakapramanavyuha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Śabdātmakapramāṇavyūha can be transliterated into English as Sabdatmakapramanavyuha or Shabdatmakapramanavyuha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Śabdātmakapramāṇavyūha (शब्दात्मकप्रमाणव्यूह) or Śabdātmakapramāṇavyūhanirūpaṇa (lit. “regarding the manifestation of the divine word”) is the name of the eleventh 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).—[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). [...]

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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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