Shastradiksha, Śāstradīkṣā, Shastra-diksha: 2 definitions
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The Sanskrit term Śāstradīkṣā can be transliterated into English as Sastradiksa or Shastradiksha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: Wisdom Library: PāñcarātraŚāstradīkṣā (शास्त्रदीक्षा) [=śāstradīkṣāvidhiḥ] is the name of the fourth chapter of the Aniruddhasaṃhitā: an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama scripture in thirty-four chapters dealing with the varieties of worships, administration of sciences, rājadharma, town planning, expiation, installation of images, the rules regarding the construction of images, etc.
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsŚāstradīkṣā (शास्त्रदीक्षा) refers to one of the two types of initiation, according to the fourth chapter of the Aniruddhasaṃhitā, an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama text dealing with the annual festivals of temples and regular temple worship routines.—Description of the chapter [śāstradīkṣāvidhi]: Initiation should take place only from mid-January to mid-July [uttarāyaṇa], and preferably then only on a Wednesday, Thursday, Friday or a Monday, provided the other auspicious considerations are also favourable; initiation is of two kinds, śāstradīkṣā and mantradīkṣā—the former for Brāhmaṇas only, the latter for all others (1-4). The bulk of the chapter (5-31) outlines the steps of śāstradīkṣā only. At the conclusion of an initiation, gifts are given to the preceptor appropriate to the individual initiate’s status (32-35a).
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Shastra, Diksa.
Starts with: Shastradikshavidhi.
Full-text: Mantradiksha, Shastradikshavidhi.
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