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Arcanaphala, Arcana-phala: 2 definitions

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Arcanaphala 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 Arcanaphala.

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Arcanaphala in Pancaratra glossary
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

Arcanaphala (अर्चनफ�) refers to the “benefits that accrue from worshipping�, as discussed in chapter 20 of the վṣvԲṃh: a Pāñcarātra text comprising 2800 Sanskrit verses dealing with theological matters, image-worship, iconography (relating to پ-icons) and the construction of temples.—Description of the chapter [ٲī峾Բ󲹱]: Nārada explains the fruits that accrue to worshipping one or another of the Lord’s incarnational forms. For examples, worship of Matsya and Kūrma rewards a devotee with realization of all his desires; worship of Varāha erases all his sins and cures all bis illnesses; worship of Narasiṃha rewards a man with all-round success; etc. For the most part the rewards are of a mundane kind (7-16). He counsels that such worship is only for the faithful, and that care should be taken by them to worship the Lord and His entourage with properly understood mantras etc. (17-24).

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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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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

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: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (shai)

Arcanaphala (अर्चनफ�) refers to one of the topics discussed in the ṅgԲٲԳٰ, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 1 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (first series)� by Rajendralal Mitra (1822�1891), who was one of the first English-writing historians dealing with Indian culture and heritage.� The ṅgԲٲԳٰ deals with the rules and advantages of worshiping the Liṅga. It contains roughly 1,000 śǰ첹.—The catalogue includes the term—Arcanaphala in its ‘subject-matter list� or Viṣaya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms). The complete entry reads—[chapter 18: śṅgԲ󲹱첹ٳ󲹲Բ�].

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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