Hamsamurti, Hamsa-murti, Haṃsamūrti: 2 definitions
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In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Isvara Samhita Vol 1Haṃsamūrti (हंसमूर्ति) refers to one of the various Vibhava manifestations according to the Īśvarasaṃhitā 24.232-235.—Accordingly, “one shall think of the Supreme Self of the form of Haṃsa who partakes of the sacrifice of knowledge. He is of a splendour tender...”. These Vibhavas (e.g., Viśvarūpa) represent the third of the five-fold manifestation of the Supreme Consciousness the Pāñcarātrins believe in.
Note on Haṃsa: Śrī is Haṃsī, female swan, while Viṣṇu is swan (Haṃsa); they are in charge of the application of the mantras. Parāśarasaṃhitā (XXVI 34-58) describes this descent of Viṣṇu. Haṃsa has discus, conch, mace, lotus and ornaments, Śrī and Bhū are His consorts.
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsHaṃsamūrti (हंसमूर्ति) is the name of a Deity whose contemplative methods are described in the twenty-fourth chapter of the Īśvarasaṃhitā (printed edition), a Pāñcarātra work in 8200 verses and 24 chapters dealing with topics such as routines of temple worship, major and minor festivals, temple-building and initiation.—Description of the chapter [mudrā-lakṣaṇa-bhagavaddhyāna-ādi-prakāra]: [...] The remainder of the chapter is devoted to descriptive passages relating to various deities which descriptions may act as guides to facilitate concentration [dhyāna] on these divinities: Ādiśeṣa (195-199), Śaktīśa (200-210), Madhusūdana (211-213), Vidyādhideva (214-215), Kapila (216-218), Viśvarūpa (219-231), Haṃsamūrti (232-237), Vāsudeva (238-243), Vājivaktra (244-256), Kūrma (257-264), Narasiṃha (265-271). A particularly elaborate description is given of Śriyaḥpati (272-333), followed by a shorter description of Nārāyaṇa (334-349).
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: Murti, Hamsa.
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Full-text: Kurma, Vidyadhideva, Shriyahpati, Shaktisha, Kapila, Madhusudana, Vajivaktra, Adishesha, Narasimha, Vishvarupa, Mudralakshanabhagavaddhyanadiprakara.
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