Varahavaktramantra, Varāhavaktramantra, Varahavaktra-mantra: 1 definition

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In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Varāhavaktramantra (वराहवक्त्रमन्त्र) is the name of a Mantra discussed in the twenty-ninth chapter of the Jayākhyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra Āgama text composed of 4500 verses in 33 chapters dealing with topics such as mantra (formulas), japa (repetitions), dhyāna (meditations), mudrā (gesticulations), nyāsa (concentrations) etc.—Description of the chapter [vaktramantra-sādhana]:—This chapter continues in the same spirit and tone as the preceding ones. Here, Bhagavān turns His attention to the nṛsiṃha-vaktramantra and his retinues’ mantras (2-58), to the kapila-vaktramantra and his retinues’ mantras (59-110), and finally to the varāhavaktramantra and those of his retinue (111-188a).

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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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