The Sanskrit term Viṣṇupriyavastudhāraṇa can be transliterated into English as Visnupriyavastudharana or Vishnupriyavastudharana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Viṣṇupriyavastudhāraṇa (विष्णुप्रियवस्तुधारण) or Viṣṇupriyavastudhāraṇavarṇana (lit. “how to wear objects that please Viṣṇu”) is the name of chapter 3 of the (third part of the) Śāṇḍilyasaṃhitā: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 3600 Sanskrit verses dealing with devotion towards Kṛṣṇa who is identified with the Supreme, as well as ethical behavior and pious practices to be observed by devotees (bhaktas).—Description of the chapter [viṣṇupriyavastudhāraṇa-varṇana]: This chapter turns to the regulations for wearing such things as leftover garlands from worship, puṇḍra-marks etc. Also, one should have a proper Vaiṣṇava name and have undergone proper dīkṣā-initiation in receiving it. The chapter closes with an eulogy of dīkṣā which leads to mokṣa (1-30).

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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: Dharana, Tarana.

Starts with: Vishnupriyavastudharanavarnana.

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