Shandilyopadeshanirupana, Śāṇḍilyopadeśanirūpaṇa, Shandilyopadesha-nirupana: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit term Śāṇḍilyopadeśanirūpaṇa can be transliterated into English as Sandilyopadesanirupana or Shandilyopadeshanirupana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsŚāṇḍilyopadeśanirūpaṇa (शाण्डिल्योपदेशनिरूपण) (lit. “the details concerning Śāṇḍilya’s initiatory instructions”) is the name of chapter 5 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 [śāṇḍilyopadeśanirūpaṇa]: Śāṇḍilya is asked to tell more about the teaching he received from Kṛṣṇa—its types, the duties, the prerequisites, etc. (1-3). He replies that the teaching he was given is so great that it will save even dumb animals and trees, as well as all humans. Then he says that there are several types of bhakti—Sāttvika, Rājasa, Tāmasa and Nirguṇa—and these each lead to different kinds of mokṣa. These are briefly expounded (4-27). Śāṇḍilya continues by saying that the whole world is pervaded by Brahman, and the universe is eternal (28-30). Thereupon he describes Kṛṣṇa who told him all this (31-61), and who directed him to Lalitā who in turn instructed him in behavior and how to know who is a real devotee and an honest and trustworthy Guru and, furthermore, who should and should not worship in the Saguṇa and Nirguṇa manners (62-81).
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: Shandilyopadesha, Nirupana.
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Full-text: Shandilyopadesha, Nirguna, Sattvika, Rajasa, Tamasa.
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