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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Snānādividhinirūpaṇa (स्नानादिविधिनिरूपण) (lit. “concerning the rules for bathing-rites, etc.”) is the name of chapter 11 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 [snānādividhinirūpaṇa]: This chapter begins a drawn out and discursive treatment of how to undertake the performance of daily pūjā-rites. It commences by telling how, at the beginning of the day, the believer should think that Gokula exists in his own heart. After he meditates upon Kṛṣṇa along with his own family, he goes to take his bath. There he does tarpaṇa while still standing in the river (1-33). Then while he chants mantras he applies the ūrdhvapuṇḍra-cosmetic marks—the wearing of which is discussed and praised (34-63). The chapter closes with an eulogy of this way of life of Vaiṣṇavas and the directions for the worshipper’s return trip home (64-67).

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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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