The Sanskrit term Śabdātmakapramāṇavyūhaviśeṣasvarūpanirūpaṇa can be transliterated into English as Sabdatmakapramanavyuhavisesasvarupanirupana or Shabdatmakapramanavyuhavisheshasvarupanirupana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Śabdātmakapramāṇavyūhaviśeṣasvarūpanirūpaṇa (शब्दात्मकप्रमाणव्यूहविशेषस्वरूपनिरूपण) (lit. “regarding the nature of the special divisions of verbal authority”) is the name of the twelfth 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 [śabdātmakapramāṇavyūhaviśeṣasvarūpanirūpaṇa]: Nārada wants to know more about the five systems into which the Original Version is now promulgated (1-3). Śiva turns first (4-17) to the Vedas, Vedāṅgas, etc. and points out that these, just like the other systems, have their origin in the Sudarśana-śakti of the Lord; then (18-30) he discusses the sixty internal divisions of Sāṃkhya and traces this multi-form system also, to the Original Version; then (31-38) Yoga in its two schools; and Pāśupata with its eight divisions next (39-44a). Finally (44-50) he discusses the Pāñcarātra, here called Sāttvata-śāstra, with the topics: bhagavat, karma, vidyā, kāla, kartavya, vaiśeṣikī, kriyā, saṃyama, cintā, mārga and mokṣa. On these five all other systems are built ; and all of these, therefore, despite apparent divergences, have as their source Viṣṇu’s desire (to uphold dharma)—except those systems which He has designed for the confusion of some wicked men (51-55).

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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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Partial matches: Shabdatmakapramanavyuhavisheshasvarupa, Nirupana.

Full-text: Shabdatmakapramanavyuhavisheshasvarupa.

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