Sahasranamavarnana, Sahasranāmavarṇana, Sahasranama-varnana: 1 definition

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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Sahasranāmavarṇana (सहस्रनामवर्णन) (lit. “regarding the thousand names of the Lord”) is the name of chapter 20 of the (first part of the) Śāṇḍilyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 3600 Sanskrit verses dealing with devotion towards Kṛṣṇa who is identified with the Supreme, as well as ethical behavior and pious practices to be observed by devotees (bhaktas).

Description of the chapter [sahasranāmavarṇana]: The Ṛṣis ask Śāṇḍilya to explain the 1000 Names stotra and how he got it. He complies, giving also the virtues and potencies of this stotra, the use of which pleases the Lord (1-35). The remainder of the chapter is the 149-verse hymn praising the 1000 Names of Kṛṣṇa (36-184).

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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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