Naivedyaprashamsana, Naivedyapraśaṃsana, Naivedya-prashamsana: 1 definition

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The Sanskrit term Naivedyapraśaṃsana can be transliterated into English as Naivedyaprasamsana or Naivedyaprashamsana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Naivedyapraśaṃsana (नैवेद्यप्रशंसन) refers to the “glorification of food-offerings”, as discussed in the second chapter [first book] of the Jñānāmṛtasārasaṃhita: a Pāñcarātra text representing a sectarian glorification of Kṛṣṇa and Rādha (i.e., the cult of Radha-Krishna) dated among the latest of the Saṃhitā-type works.—Description of the chapter [brahmasanatkumārasaṃvāde naivedyapraśaṃsanam]: [...] Sipping the lord’s foot-water and eating His left-over food—as a part of daily worship—is what will eventually gain for the devotee his eternal reward (46-67). A story is inserted to show the importance of consuming the life-giving naivedya-food-offerings of the Lord [e.g., naivedyapraśaṃsana] (68-77).

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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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