e liturgical compilation of
little originality. Schrader's work was published by the Adyar Library
in Madras, 1916. Apparently the two forms Pancaratra and Pancaratra
are both found, but that with the long vowel is the more usual.
Govindacarya's article in _J.R.A.S._ 1911, p. 951 may also be
consulted.]

[Footnote 469: The oldest are apparently the Paushkara, Varaha,
Brahma, Sattvata, Jaya and Ahirbudhnya Samhitas, all quoted as
authoritative by either Ramanuja or Vedanta Desika.]

[Footnote 470: It is quoted as equal to the Vedas by Yamunacarya, so
it must then have been in existence some centuries.]

[Footnote 471: The story of Svetadvipa or White Island in the
Santi-parvan of the Mahabharata states definitely that Narada received
the Pancaratra there.]

[Footnote 472: There is much diversity of statement as to whether
there are one or many Saktis.]

[Footnote 473: Vishnu is the name of God in all his aspects, but
especially God as the absolute. Vasudeva is used both of God as the
absolute and also as the first emanation (Vyuha).]

[Footnote 474: Kriyasakti and Bhutisakti.]

[Footnote 475: Jnana, aisvarya, sakti, bala, virya, tejas. These are
called gunas but are not to be confounded with the three ordinary
gunas.]

[Footnote 476: The words seem to have been originally proper names.
See the articles in the _Petersburg Lexicon._]

[Footnote 477: Narayana like Vishnu is used to designate more than
one aspect of God. Sometimes it denotes the Absolute.]

[Footnote 478: The above brief sketch is based on Schrader's _Int. to
the Pancaratra_ where the reader can find full details.]

[Footnote 479: Comment on Vedanta sutras, II. 2. 42.]

[Footnote 480: And, as Schrader observes, the evolutionary system of
the Pancaratra is practically concerned with only one force, the
Sakti, which under the name Bhuti is manifested as the Universe and as
Kriya vitalizes and governs it (p. 31).]

[Footnote 481: On Sutta-nipata, 790, 792. The doctrine of the Vyuhas
is expounded in the Mahabharata Santip. CCCXL. 36 ff., 70 ff.; CCCXLI.
26 ff.]

[Footnote 482: Lueder's List of Brahmi inscriptions, No. 6, supposed
not to be later than 200 B.C. and No. 1112 supposed to be of the first
century B.C. Sankarshana is also mentioned in the Kautiliya
Arthasastra, XIII. 3.]

[Footnote 483: Some Samhitas emphasize the distinction between the
followers of the Veda and the enlightened ones who worship the Lord.
See Schrader, _Pancaratra_