Pratisamcaravarnana, Pratisaṃcaravarṇana, Pratisamcara-varnana: 2 definitions
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Pratisamcaravarnana 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Pratisamcharavarnana.
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: Wisdom Library: PāñcarātraPratisaṃcaravarṇana (प्रतिसंचरवर्णन) is the name of the fourth chapter of the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā: an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama scripture dealing with the symbology of the Sudarśana weapon while also dealing with iconography, philosophy and Vaiṣṇava rituals.
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsPratisaṃcaravarṇana (प्रतिसंचरवर्णन) (lit. “description of the dissolution”) is the name of the fourth chapter of the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā, a Pāñcarātra work in 60 chapters dealing with topics such as Viṣṇu’s discus-power, the processes of creation and esoteric practices related to Sudarśana (such as mantras and yantras).—Description of the chapter [pratisaṃcaravarṇana]: Nārada asks to know how it is that Sudarśana comes to be the efficient cause of the Universe ( 1-2). Śiva replies that should Sudarśana withdraw his continuously proliferating energies in any way, a chain-reaction starts that will in time [*** a lapse occurs at the point where the length of time calculated for this to take is given ***] cause all things to perish, wither, burn, return to dust, to air, etc., a complete step-by-step reversal of the order of creation (3-66). When the creation has returned to Vāsudeva, there is no energy left over, for it is all concentrated and potentialised once again in Him (67-78).
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: Varnana, Pratisamcara.
Full-text: Pratisamcara.
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