The Sanskrit term Saṃpradāyapravṛtti can be transliterated into English as Sampradayapravrtti or Sampradayapravritti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Saṃpradāyapravṛtti (संप्रदायप्रवृत्ति) or Saṃpradāyapravṛttikathana (lit. “chapter on the origin of the tradition”) is the name of chapter 1 of the (first 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 [saṃpradāyapravṛtti-kathana]: The scene is atop Mandara Mountain where Brahmā is seated in contemplation. He is visited there by Nārada and other sages, who ask him to clear their various doubts (1-7). Brahmā begins by saying that while he sits in contemplation he is reciting a mantra devoted to the True Source and Creator of the world who is none other than Viṣṇu served by Śrī and Bhūmi. [...]

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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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Partial matches: Pravritti, Sampradaya.

Starts with: Sampradayapravrittikathana.

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