Varahanrisimhabija, Varāhanṛsiṃhabīja, Varahanrisimha-bija: 1 definition

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Varahanrisimhabija 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.

The Sanskrit term Varāhanṛsiṃhabīja can be transliterated into English as Varahanrsimhabija or Varahanrisimhabija, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Varāhanṛsiṃhabīja (वराहनृसिंहबीज) or Varāhanṛsiṃhabījamantra is the name of a Mantra discussed in chapter 28 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 chapter 28: Similarly here, the anantabījamantra (1-6a), the garuḍabījamantra (11-15a), and the varāhanṛsiṃhabīja-mantra (15b-20a).

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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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