Mahotsavarambha, Mahotsava-arambha, Ѳdzٲ: 1 definition
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Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsѲdzٲ (महोत्सवारम्भ) (lit. “commencement of great festival celebrations�) is the name of the tenth chapter [first book] of the ñ峾ṛtṃhٲ: a Pāñcarātra text representing a sectarian glorification of Kṛṣṇa and Rādha (i.e., the cult of Radha-Krishna) dated among the latest of the Saṃhitā-type works.—Description of the chapter [dzٲ]: A digressionary flash-back is given here regarding the sage Nārada’s former birth as Nārada, son of Brahmā. It seeks to justify why the sage Nārada, not noted for his learning, could qualify to receive the initiation into ṛṣṇaپ from Śiva. In course of the chapter (74 ff.) there is a digression within a digression concerning different types of 貹-sins ; as well, a celebration is recalled during Nārada’s former birth that honours his father for having praised Kṛṣṇa (1-91).

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: Mahotsava, Arambha.
Full-text: Arambha.
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