Based Mahabharata

 नारायणं नमस्कृत्य नरं चैव नरोत्तमम्। देवीं सरस्वतीं चैव(व्यासं) ततो जयमुदीरयेत् ॥ 1.1.1 “One should recite Jaya (which is known as the Mahābhārata), after one bows down to Nārāyaṇa and Nara, the most exalted Purusha, and to the Devi Saraswati, and Vyāsa.” नारायणं सुरगुरुं जगदेकनाथं भक्तप्रियं सकललोकनमस्कृतं च। त्रैगुण्यवर्जितमजं विभुमाद्यमीशं वन्दे भवघ्नममरासुरसिद्धवन्द्यम्'॥ 1.1.2 “I bow to that Lord Nārāyaṇa who is the Guru of the devatās, who is the Lord of the world, who is dear to the devotees, who is worshipped by the entire Universe, who is devoid of the natural Guṇas (Satva, Rajas, Tamas), who is without birth, who is all pervading, who is the primordial being, who is full of all attributes and who is worshipped by Amarās, Asuras and Siddhas.” नमो धर्माय महते नमः कृष्णाय वेधसे। ब्राह्मणेभ्यो नमस्कृत्य धर्मान्वक्ष्यामि शाश्वतान्'॥ 1.1.3 (Also invoked by Bhīṣmācharya in 12.55.10 ; 12.59.8) “Bowing to Dharma which is Supreme, Śrī Kṛṣṇa who is the Supreme Brahman and to th...

Introduction The scriptures can be classified into Āgamas (also known as the Tantras) and Nigamas (also known as the Vedas). Āgama prescribes the day to-day ritualistic life and a practical course of self-discipline for its followers.  It also prescribes the procedures for consecrating the Dieties in the temples, forms of worship to be performed in temples that follow the particular Āgama. The Pāñcarātra Āgama, like the Vaikhānasa Āgama is a division of the Vaiṣṇava Āgama. The Pāñcarātra system has originated from the Ekāyaṇa Śākha of the Vedas.  It has various meanings which include, "five nights" ; Relating to the five cosmic elements, five objects of senses, five types of knowledge / ignorance ;  Based on a story of five nights of instruction ; Interpreting "Rātra" as "path of knowledge," referring to five paths: Tattva, Mukti-prada, Bhakti-prada, Yaugika, and Vaishayika ; Describing the fivefold nature of the Lord: Para, Vyūha, Vibhava, Antaryāmin, and...