Introduction
i.) General introduction to the Pāñcarātra and previous scholarship thereon 9
ii.) The role of scripture in the Pāñcarātra Saṃhitās [[13]]
iii.) Sources and methods [[24]]
PART ONE - THE THREE JEWELS AND THE FORMATION OF THE PĀÑCARĀTRA CANON
Introduction 27
- The Three Jewels ( ratnatraya)
i.) * The Jayākhyasaṃhitā, the Sātvatasaṃhitā and the Pauṣkarasaṃhitā* 29
ii.) * The three jewels * 32
iii.) Conclusions 44
2. Divisions within the Pāñcarātra
i.) * Different kinds of Pāñcarātrika* 47
ii.) Distinct Pāñcarātrika identities in the Āgamaprāmāṇya 63
iii.) *The four Pāñcarātra Siddhāntas according to the Pādmasaṃhitā * 69
iv.) Conclusions
3. The Formation of the Pāñcarātra Canon
i.) Classifications of scripture in the PārS and the PādS 79
ii.) Appropriation and unification in the late Saṃhitās 90
iii.) Conclusions 103 [[5]]
PART TWO
THE ORIGINAL TEACHING: LOCATING TEXTS AND TRADITIONS
Introduction 107
4. The Pāñcarātra and the Veda
i.) Vedamūlatva 111
ii.) * “Vedification” in the South Indian Pāñcarātra* 120
iii.) Conclusions 131
5. The Ekāyanaveda
i.) Descriptions of the Ekāyanaveda in the South Indian Literature 133
ii.) The term ekāyana and its earlier uses 136
iii.) The Ekāyanas in the JS, SS and PauṣS 141
iv.) *Conclusions * 151
6. The Pāñcarātra Teaching and the Authority of the Nārāyaṇīya i.) The Nārāyaṇīya in the transmission of the teaching (śāstrāvataraṇa) 153
ii.) The original teaching according to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā 155
iii.) Syncretism and the five teachings 162
iv.) *Conclusions * 174
PART THREE
MERGING IDENTITIES: INTEGRATING TRADITIONS
Introduction 177
7. The Ekāntins in the Nārāyaṇīya
i.) Setting the scene 179
ii.) *The terms ekānta, ekāntin etc * 182
iii.) *Sectarianism, syncretism, and the religious identity of the Ekāntins in Part B * 192 [[6]]
iv.) *Conclusions * 204
8. The Ekāntins in the Pāñcarātra Literature
i.) The terms ekānta and ekāntin in the Pāñcarātra scriptures 207
iii.) Becoming Ekāntin in South India 215
iii.) Conclusions 226
9. The Āgamasiddhānta in the Pāñcarātrarakṣā
i.) What became of the Āgamasiddhāntins?: A short summary 229
ii.) Vedāntadeśika’s Defence of the Āgamasiddhānta 231
iii.) *Conclusions * 238
Conclusions 241
Abbreviations 245
References 247
Acknowledgements 261 [[7]][[8]]