The Sanskrit term Dīkṣāpraśaṃsāvidhi can be transliterated into English as Diksaprasamsavidhi or Dikshaprashamsavidhi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Dīkṣāpraśaṃsāvidhi (दीक्षाप्रशंसाविधि) or Dīkṣāpraśaṃsāvidhinirūpaṇa (lit. “concerning various aspects of initiation-rites”) is the name of chapter 1 of the (first second of the) Śāṇḍilyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 3600 Sanskrit verses dealing with devotion towards Kṛṣṇa who is identified with the Supreme, as well as ethical behavior and pious practices to be observed by devotees (bhaktas).—Description of the chapter [dīkṣāpraśaṃsāvidhi-nirūpaṇa]: The sages ask to hear the ethical aspects of devotion to the Lord. The narrative turns to initiation, first by the selection of a proper Guru (2-12), the administration of the saṃskāra-sacraments (13-27), the selection of the proper time for the dīkṣā-rites (28-29), the qualifications of one fit to receive the mantra (30-34), and finally the 12-year vrata period for one who has not the requisite saṃskāras (35-43).

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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: Dikshaprashamsa, Vidhi, Viti.

Starts with: Dikshaprashamsavidhinirupana.

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