Adishesha, Ādiśēṣa, Ādiśeṣa: 2 definitions
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Adishesha 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.
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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsĀdiśeṣa (आदिशेष) is the name of a Deity whose contemplative methods are described in the twenty-fourth chapter of the Īśvarasaṃhitā (printed edition), a Pāñcarātra work in 8200 verses and 24 chapters dealing with topics such as routines of temple worship, major and minor festivals, temple-building and initiation.—Description of the chapter [mudrā-lakṣaṇa-bhagavaddhyāna-ādi-prakāra]: [...] The remainder of the chapter is devoted to descriptive passages relating to various deities which descriptions may act as guides to facilitate concentration [dhyāna] on these divinities: Ādiśeṣa (195-199), Śaktīśa (200-210), Madhusūdana (211-213), Vidyādhideva (214-215), Kapila (216-218), Viśvarūpa (219-231), Haṃsamūrti (232-237), Vāsudeva (238-243), Vājivaktra (244-256), Kūrma (257-264), Narasiṃha (265-271). A particularly elaborate description is given of Śriyaḥpati (272-333), followed by a shorter description of Nārāyaṇa (334-349).
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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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusĀdiśēṣa (ಆದಿಶೇಷ):—
1) [noun] (myth.) the serpent-king.
2) [noun] ಆದಿಶೇಷನಿಗೂ ಅಸಾಧ್ಯವಾಗಿರು [adisheshanigu asadhyavagiru] ādiśeṣanigū asādhyavāgiru (fig.) to be very difficult or almost impossible to describe.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Ends with: Haladishesha.
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Pasuram 5.10.11 < [Section 10 - Tenth Tiruvaymoli (Piranta arum)]
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Pasuram 4.1.8 < [Section 1 - First Tiruvaymoli (Oru nayakamay)]
Amarakoshodghatana of Kshirasvamin (study) (by A. Yamuna Devi)
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Bhagavatpadabhyudaya by Lakshmana Suri (study) (by Lathika M. P.)
Canto III—Depicting of Paramahaṃsa < [Chapter 2 - Content Analysis of Bhagavatpādābhyudaya]
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Canto V—The Blessing of Vyāsa < [Chapter 2 - Content Analysis of Bhagavatpādābhyudaya]
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Rāmavarmamahārājacaritra of Vaikkath Pāccu Mūttatu < [Chapter 1 - Śāstrakāvyas—A Brief Survey]
The Religion and Philosophy of Tevaram (Thevaram) (by M. A. Dorai Rangaswamy)
Chapter 4.6 - (i) Symbology of the serpent and worship < [Volume 2 - Nampi Arurar and Mythology]
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