Naradopadesha, Narada-upadesha, Nāradopadeśa: 3 definitions
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Naradopadesha 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 term Nāradopadeśa can be transliterated into English as Naradopadesa or Naradopadesha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationNāradopadeśa (नारदोपदेश) refers to “Nārada’s bidding (instruction/direction)”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.26 (“Pārvatī-Jaṭila dialogue”).—Accordingly, as Vijayā said to Śiva (in guise of a Brahmacārin): “[...] My friend has been performing severe penance at the bidding of Nārada [i.e., nāradopadeśa] to make her beauty fruitful, to embellish her father’s race and to bless Kama. She has directed this penance to lord Śiva. O holy ascetic, how is it that her desire is not fulfilled. O excellent brahmin, you enquired of her desire. I have just told you out of my love for her. What else do you wish to hear”.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsNāradopadeśa (नारदोपदेश) refers to the “initiation of Nārada”, as discussed in the ninth 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 [nāradopadeśa-grahaṇa]: The upadeśa-instruction that leads to the five kinds of knowledge concerns itself with ācāra-ethics, worship-routines, and anything that promotes spiritual effort. Also part of the instruction is knowledge about Kṛṣṇa’s avatāra forms as well as further understanding of the kavaca-amulet (1-15). Śiva praises Śrīvaiṣṇavas because they have received the kṛṣṇamantra. He initiates Nārada in the river Ganges, then gives him the mantra and also a kavaca-amulet of his own (16-39).
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryNāradopadeśa (नारदोपदेश):—[from nārada] m. Name of [chapter] of the [Gaṇeśa-purāṇa]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
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Partial matches: Upadesha, Narada.
Starts with: Naradopadeshagrahana.
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Full-text: Naradopadeshagrahana, Grahana.
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