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Keshavatoshavarnana, śٴṣaṇaԲ, Keshavatosha-varnana: 1 definition

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Keshavatoshavarnana 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.

The Sanskrit term śٴṣaṇaԲ can be transliterated into English as Kesavatosavarnana or Keshavatoshavarnana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

śٴṣaṇaԲ (केशवतोषवर्णन) (lit. “how the lord is pleased�) is the name of chapter 11 of the (third part of the) Śṇḍⲹṃh: 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 [śٴṣaṇaԲ]: How is the Lord pleased? Perhaps best of all by those who follow their own station and duties in life (1-54), but also by approaching His physical Presence, by meditation, etc. (55). Beyond these things each man should strive to follow the nine-fold bhakti-path; he should also repeat mantras, study ṃh, make offerings to the Lord, etc. (56-65). The chapter ends with an eulogy (66-67) of the foregoing pages, saying that it contains the essence of all the Vedas and that nothing need be added to it. After a resumé of what has gone before, it is said that the rules should be studied, etc. (68-72).

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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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