Samasrayanaとは 意味・読み方・使い方

Samasrayana or Pancha Samskara (meaning Five Purifications) is a rite in Sri Vaishnavism. Samasrayana means 'to approach with all sincerity and truthfulness to Acharya'. During this rite, the AchAryA initiates a person, irrespective of sex, caste, social status etc. as his or her sishya. It is a commitment from the disciple that he or she will live as per the wishes of the AchAryA. Thus the person gets the link to the Sri Vaishnava tradition. During samasrayana, Pancha Samskara (Five Purifications) is performed and he or she becomes a "Sri VaishnavA".