Sadacaranirupana, Sadācāranirūpaṇa, Sadacara-nirupana: 1 definition

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Alternative spellings of this word include Sadacaranirupana.

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Sadācāranirūpaṇa (सदाचारनिरूपण) (lit. “concerning behavior”) is the name of chapter 7 of the (third section of the) Bṛhadbrahmasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text containing over 4600 Sanskrit verses dealing primarily with Vaiṣṇava theology and practical matters concerning the Śrī-Vaiṣṇava community but also discussing aspects of Viśiṣṭādvaita philosophy.

Description of the chapter [sadācāranirūpaṇa]: The sages thank Brahmā for relating all that he has told them so far, but now they ask to know what is the secret behavior by which they please the Lord. Brahmā then says he will list and discuss the duties of a Vaiṣṇava—what should be avoided and what must be cultivated. The aim is to promote Viṣṇu’s pleasure toward us, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, to avoid sin (1-27). Then he commences to elaborate by turning to the daily routines from getting up in the morning to going to bed at night (28-211), including the morning toilet, the snāna-bath, some of the duties of morning meditation, etc.—up to a discussion of the gāyatrī-hymn to be used (193-211).

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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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