Vaiṣṇava (English spelling)

Japanese: Vaiṣṇava(英語表記)Vaisnava
Vaiṣṇava (English spelling)

...The early Middle Ages saw a gap of almost 200 years due to the conquest of Bengal by Muslim Turks. In the 15th century, Vaishnava literature was dominated by lyric poetry, centered on devotional songs, and Shakt (a sect that worships the goddess as the fundamental power of the world) miracle stories and devotional songs.

From the Vaishnavite sect

…A major sect of Hinduism that worships Vishnu or a deity believed to be his identity or incarnation as the supreme god. In Sanskrit, it is called Vaiṣṇava. Originally, Vishnu was just one of many sun gods in the Vedic religion, but over time, he was assimilated with various indigenous supreme deities (and their consorts) from various regions, and eventually became the greatest god in Hinduism, alongside Shiva.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Vaiṣṇava" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…中世の初頭は,トルコ系のイスラム教徒によるベンガル征服のためほぼ200年にわたる空白がある。15世紀に入るとバイシュナバVaiṣṇava(ビシュヌ派。ビシュヌ神の化身クリシュナ神へのバクティ(信愛)を説く一派)の信愛歌を中心とする抒情詩,シャクト(世界の根源力としての女神を信仰する一派)系の霊験記を中心とする神譚や祈りの歌が文学の主流を占める。…

【ビシュヌ派】より

…ヒンドゥー教の有力な一派で,ビシュヌ神,ないしそれと同体異名,あるいは化身とされる神を最高神として崇拝する。サンスクリットではバイシュナバVaiṣṇavaという。元来ビシュヌ神は,ベーダの宗教にあっては,数多くある太陽神の一つにすぎなかったが,やがて,各地の土着のさまざまな最高神(およびその神妃)との習合を重ね,ついには,シバ神と並んで,ヒンドゥー教最大の神へと転身していった。…

※「Vaiṣṇava」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報

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