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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Vaibhavīyanarasiṃha (वैभवीयनरसिंह) (or Vaibhavīyanṛsiṃha) is the name of a Mantra discussed in chapter 17 of the Sāttvatasaṃhitā: one of the most ancient of Pāñcarātra Āgamas consisting of roughly 3500 verses which stresses the theological standpoint of the oneness of God despite his various vyūhas (modes of existence), vibhavas (manifestations) and avatāras (incarnations).—Description of the chapter [vaibhavīya-nṛsiṃhamantra-uddhāraḥ tadārādhanavidhiśca]: Asked about the procedure for the worship connected with narasiṃha-dīkṣā, Bhagavān launches into a detailed set of instructions (3b-104). First, the mantra addressed to him (Narasiṃha) must be constructed by referring to the varṇacakra, thus producing a twelve-syllable mantra (4-13). After this has been done, then the various instruments of worship of Narasiṃha should be correctly collected and the worshipper (i.e., the Ācārya) should purify himself and otherwise get ready for the worship of the mantra-aspect of Narasiṃha. Himself “becomin” Narasiṃha by various Yogic concentrations (16-39), these powers are again externalized back into the cakra-design (43-93), whereupon liturgical worship to Narasiṃha through it is done (94-104). [...]

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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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