Stryacara, Stryācāra, Stri-acara: 1 definition

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Stryacara means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Stryacara.

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Stryācāra (स्त्र्याचार) (lit. “ethical conduct for women”) is the name of chapter 13 of the Śeṣasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 2800 Sanskrit verses narrated by Śeṣa (=Ananta) to Nārada and dealing primarily with the use of the appropriate mantras for various occasions such as jayantī celebrations.—[Description of the chapter strī-śūdra-ācāra]: Vyāsa, having heard that; wants to know now about the behavior incumbent upon women and Śūdras. Śeṣa says they have the same obligations, except that such persons may not use “Oṃ” in their mantras (1-16). Again, the Pāñcarātra way is pointed to as their best avenue to salvation (17-19a).

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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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