The Sanskrit term Vidyeśotpatti can be transliterated into English as Vidyesotpatti or Vidyeshotpatti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Vidyeśotpatti (विद्येशोत्पत्ति) refers to the “origination of the Vidyeśas”, as discussed in chapter 6 of the Indrarātra section of the Sanatkumārasaṃhitā: an encyclopedic Sanskrit text written in over 3500 verses dealing with a variety of topics such as yoga, temple-building, consecration ceremonies, initiation and dhanurveda (martial arts).

Description of the chapter [vidyeśotpatti]: Sanatkumāra proposes to take up here the origination of the four cardinal/directional forms of the Lord: From Vāsudeva or Sadāviṣṇu, Vāsudevākṣara or Mahāviṣṇu was manifested and He in communion with His power (śānti) manifested Saṃkarṣaṇa or Śaṅkara; from Him and Śrī rose Pradyumna, or Brahmā; from Him and Sarasvatī came Aniruddha; From Him and Rati came the progenitors of all the worlds (lokapitāmahas). These constitute the basic processes of subtle creation (sūkṣmasṛṣṭi) (1-16).

Next is described the gross creative process, as it issues from Aniruddha—following the usual exposition starting with waters, the Lord’s repose thereon, the Brahmā—bearing lotus from Aniruddha’s navel, the worlds, the gods, etc. (17-29a). Also from this Aniruddha’s dismemberment came the “eight”—Agni from his mouth, Earth from his feet, Vāyu from his breath, Antarikṣa from his heart, etc. (29b-33a).

Vāsudeva manifests himself in twelve (unnamed) forms (34b-42a), details of which are said (37b) to be found in the Mahendrasaṃhitā. Then follows a detailed enumeration of the many names to be given to Viṣṇu as He performs the functions of guarding the ten directions of the world—100 names for Viṣṇu’s forms (nāyakas) in the East, too for the Southeast, 100 for the South, 100 for the Southwest, 100 for the West, 100 for the Northwest, 100 for the North, 100 for the Northeast, 100 for the lower direction and 100 for the upper direction (42b-154).

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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: Vidyesha, Utpatti.

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