Lalitashatanamastotra, Lalitāśatanāmastotra, Lalitashatanama-stotra: 1 definition

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The Sanskrit term Lalitāśatanāmastotra can be transliterated into English as Lalitasatanamastotra or Lalitashatanamastotra, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Lalitāśatanāmastotra (ललिताशतनामस्तोत्र) (lit. “the hymn recounting the hundred names of Lalitā”) is the name of chapter 18 of the (first part 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 [lalitāśatanāmastotra]: Here Śāṇḍilya gives the Līlāśatanāmastotra of Kṛṣṇa taught to him by Lalitā (stotra 27 verses), and ends by giving it high praise and outlining its potency (28-41).

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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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