Mritsamgraha, Mrit-sangraha, Mṛtsaṅgraha, Mṛtsaṃgraha, Mrit-samgraha, Mritsangraha: 1 definition

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Mritsamgraha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit terms Mṛtsaṅgraha and Mṛtsaṃgraha can be transliterated into English as Mrtsangraha or Mritsangraha or Mrtsamgraha or Mritsamgraha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Mṛtsaṃgraha (मृत्संग्रह) refers to “securing mud in the proper way”, as discussed in chapter 22 of the Śrīpraśnasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 5500 Sanskrit verses covering a number of subjects ranging from selecting a temple site through building and furnishing it to sanctifying and maintaining worship in the sacred complex.—Description of the chapter [bālabimba-kartṛka-anujñā-ādi-vidhi]: Should the temple have been built without having first provided a bālamandira, above, the Ācārya should straightaway perform an atonement-rite for the omission (1-24). So it will have been that only after he has invoked the Lord's Presence into a pot that he then goes about to secure mud in the proper way [mṛtsaṃgraha] for the imminent aṅkurārpaṇa-rites (25-43). [...]

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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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