The Sanskrit term Matsyādimūrtilakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Matsyadimurtilaksana or Matsyadimurtilakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Matsyādimūrtilakṣaṇa (मत्स्यादिमूर्तिलक्षण) or Matsyādimūrtilakṣaṇavidhāna (lit. “rules relating to (the mantras addressed to) matsya, et. al.”) is the name of the fifth chapter of the Nāradīyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra document comprising over 3000 verses in 30 chapters presenting in a narrative framework the teachings of Nārada to Gautama, dealing primarily with modes of worship and festivals.—Description of the chapter [matsyādimūrtilakṣaṇa-vidhāna]: Gautama [sic] continues his treatment of mantras to various aspects of the deity—much as in the preceding chapter—here turning to Matsya (1-10), Kūrma (11-20), Varāha (21-31a), Narasiṃha (31b-40), Vāmana (41-48a), Jāmadagnya (Paraśurāma; 48b-57a), Dāśarathi (Rāma; 57-64), Vāsudeva (Yādava-Kṛṣṇa; 65-76a), Buddha (76b-79), and Kalkin (80-83). After counseling to keep these secret and away from the uninitiated, he briefly tells of the pāñcopaniṣad-mantra and those addressed to the parivāra-deities (84-98a).

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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.

Shilpashastra (iconography)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts (shilpa)

Matsyādimūrtilakṣaṇa (मत्स्यादिमूर्तिलक्षण) (lit. “discussion of the iconography of the fish-incarnation”) is the name of chapter 17 (Kriyāpāda) of the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [matsyādimūrtilakṣaṇa]: Bhagavān undertakes to discuss the icons of the ten avatāras. He begins by discussing the dimensions, the postures, weapons, etc., for Matsya (2-6a); then in turn He tells about Kūrma (6b-11), Varāha (12-21), Nṛsiṃha (22-41a), Vāmana (41b-54), Bhārgavarāma (55-60a) and Śrīrāma (60b-74a). Because of this latter, the iconography of Lakṣmaṇa, Sītā, Hanumān and others of Rāma’s retinue is also given, including their colors (74b-112a). The chapter ends with a description of Balarāma (112b-117).

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Shilpashastra (शिल्पशास्त्र, śilpaśāstra) represents the ancient Indian science (shastra) of creative arts (shilpa) such as sculpture, iconography and painting. Closely related to Vastushastra (architecture), they often share the same literature.

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