Strisadharanadharmavarnana, Strīsādhāraṇadharmavarṇana, Strisadharanadharma-varnana: 1 definition

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In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Strīsādhāraṇadharmavarṇana (स्त्रीसाधारणधर्मवर्णन) (lit. “general rules of conduct for a woman”) is the name of chapter 7 of the (first second 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 [strīsādhāraṇadharmavarṇana]: This chapter is concerned with counsel for married ladies and widows regarding the behavior proper to their station and conducive to their faith. It contains a miscellany of general rules (1-65).

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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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