Talk:Pañcaratra
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[edit] Not ordered?
Needs better flow and order--Pradeep.V 15:38, 19 July 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Distinction
There is a distinction between the Pancaratra in the Sri Vaishnava and Gaudiya Vaishnava traditions - this distinction MUST be made clearer in the article, as should the associated texts and derived beliefs - which are connected by Vaishnava tradition but in certain ways very different from each other. --Shruti14 talk • sign 17:16, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
- Article is also lacking reliable sources supporting either perspective; more need to be found and cited. --Shruti14 talk • sign 20:29, 21 June 2010 (UTC)
[edit] Swami Ramanuja did not establish pancaratra as stated
Pancaratra came from Nar-Narayana avatar. The Lord, Sriman Narayana, wanting to establish the guru-shishya sambandam - to stand as an example of how a guru should be, and how a shishya should be, took the form of Nara - the shishya, and Narayana - the Guru. This is often called the Nara-Narayana Avataar of the Lord as per Srimad Bhagavatam
In 5 nights (Panca - 5, Ratra - Nights), Narayana teaches Nara the Pancaratra Agama.
Source: Swami Pillai Lokacharya's Mumukshuppadi, Tirumantra Prakaranam.
Swami Ramanuja established worship practices in Srirangam using the teachings in Pancaratra agama. Vaikhasana agama is another Sri Vaishnava Agama - this is followed in Tirupati Temple.
It is when the Lord took the Nara-Narayana avataar, As Narayana, He gives Nara the Thiru Ashtaakshari Mantram. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.223.216.29 (talk) 13:41, 15 October 2010 (UTC)
