Vatapatrashayi, Vatapatra-shayin, Vaṭapatraśāyin, Vaṭapatraśāyī, Vatapatra-shayi, Vatapatrashayin: 2 definitions
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Vatapatrashayi 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 terms Vaṭapatraśāyin and Vaṭapatraśāyī can be transliterated into English as Vatapatrasayin or Vatapatrashayin or Vatapatrasayi or Vatapatrashayi, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsVaṭapatraśāyī (वटपत्रशायी) refers to “worship of the lord in the form of a banyan leaf (as a child)”, as discussed in chapter 29 (Kriyāpāda) of the Padmasaṃhitā: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter—jñāna, yoga, kriyā and caryā) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [mīnādi-pratiṣṭhā]: When special forms of the Lord are installed, particular alterations are called for during the sanctifying pratiṣṭhā ceremonies. [...] Implicit permission to worship the form of the Lord in a banyan leaf as a child [vaṭapatraśāyī] is given (43-47). Different shaped kuṇḍas are listed (48-49a). For Śrī and other goddesses specific mantras and locations are given (49b-70).
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
Source: Bodhayanti Parasparam: The Goal of Life and the MeansVatapatra-sayi refers to the analogy of “God being in the leaf of a Banyan tree”.—[...] Just as you take a seed, if it is sowed as it is with all the sheaths then it grows into a tree, You remove the sheath, then you can never make it sprout. Similarly human existence cannot continue once these sheaths are removed. However that is not our purpose. God has created us to live here. We cannot take out the sheath and say we have nothing to do and say “I am off”. That is the solution of a Sanyasi. He wants to takeout the sheaths and be off. We want to be fruitful to this earth. Divinity wants us to express ourselves as useful personalities. So these wishes which are binding us today shall grow out of ourselves and our wish shall be something connected with all. The “shanti” (=peace) that we have got should be a “vishva-shanti” (=universal peace). That is what we should aspire for. So long as this is our individual wish and we try to hold on we will never reach the stage of seeing God in all. But if we start changing our attitudes and not only pray for ourselves but pray for all the people in this world, we grow out of this limitation and our banyan tree grows bigger. It is still a tree, it is bound to have its existence but our Banyan Tree is much bigger. That is the reason why we say God is a “vatapatra-sayi”. The importance of the concept of a vatapatra or a vatavriksha is, we want to spread like that. Our concern is not only for our shade but the shade for all and try to provide some shelter to others.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Sayin, Vatapatra, Cayi.
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