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Pancabhutasthana, ʲñūٲٳԲ, Pancabhuta-sthana: 1 definition

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Alternative spellings of this word include Panchabhutasthana.

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

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: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama Texts

ʲñūٲٳԲ (पञ्चभूतस्थान) or ʲñūٲٳԲnirṇaya (lit. “discussion concerning the places of the five elements (in the body)�), is the name of chapter 4 (Yogapāda) of the ʲ峾ṃh: the most widely followed of Saṃhitā covering the entire range of concerns of Pāñcarātra doctrine and practice (i.e., the four-fold formulation of subject matter�ñԲ, yoga, and ) consisting of roughly 9000 verses.—Description of the chapter [貹ñūٲٳԲ-Ծṇaⲹ]:—[...] Bhagavān enumerates the 18 vital parts [marma] and tells in which ones are to be found the five elements [ūٲ]—Earth [ṛt󾱱ī] being located in the vital parts of the legs. Water [ap] being located in the vital parts of the lower abdomen, Fire [agni] being located in the vital parts of the stomach. Air [] being located in the vital parts of the chest, and Ether [ś] being located in the vital parts of the head. Further, he indicates that the Vyūhas of the Lord may be understood to pervade these various vital areas. Whoever practises Yoga, understanding the body to be the abode of these elements and of the Lord’s forms, will achieve ǰṣa (9-25a).

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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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