The Sanskrit term Sudarśananṛsiṃhamahāyantrasvarūpakathana can be transliterated into English as Sudarsananrsimhamahayantrasvarupakathana or Sudarshananrisimhamahayantrasvarupakathana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Sudarśananṛsiṃhamahāyantrasvarūpakathana (सुदर्शननृसिंहमहायन्त्रस्वरूपकथन) (lit. “the section concerning the sudarśana-narasiṃha-yantra designs”) is the name of chapter 23 (Kriyākāṇḍa) of the Pārameśvarasaṃhitā: an important Pāñcarātra text of 8700 verses followed closely by the Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangam—dealing with priestly concerns such as their daily routines, occasional liturgies and expiatory services.—Description of the chapter [sudarśananṛsiṃhamahāyantrasvarūpakathana]: The understanding of how to employ the sudarśana and nṛisṃha-yantra-designs is traced back to Śiva, who was instructed by Nārāyaṇa Himself to use them in expiation for cutting off one of Brahmā’s live heads (1-12). The secrets of the yantra-designs passed from Śiva to Indra to the lokapālakas to all the world. All who would undertake to bring good to the world should see to the establishment of a yantra-design, accompanied by its bimba-image, in a temple; but, once installed and established, such a feature in a temple cannot be ignored—regular worship of it must henceforth follow. Sections of this chapter are also given over to descriptions of the icons and the composition of the yantras of sudarśana (39-90) and of Narasiṃha (91-118); as well, the steps for installing their images over the mahāyantra-designs are given (119-149). A yantra, of course, may also be made in the form of a talisman or a sacred object for individual use (150-153).

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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: Kathana.

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