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You need not do any research on it. Please learn "Agama prAmANya" of 
yAmuna and "pAncharAtra rakshA" of dESika from a person knowing 
sanskrit. Things will be clear then.

Regards
Vishnu
--- In ramanuja@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "amshuman_k" <amshuman_k@xxxx> wrote:
> Dear List,
> 
> There is a claim that pancharatra belongs to ekayana branch of 
shukla-
> yajurvEda and hence it is very much vedic, which is now lost. 
Though 
> it is not new that all shaiva, shAkta and vaishNava Agamas claim 
> derivation from shruti, the claims are dismissed by "orthodox" 
> vaidikas. Pancharatra was opposed as heretical by the mimamsaka 
> kumarila bhatta and the vedantin shankara seemed to accept it. 
> VaikhAnasas fare better, as they are securely placed as a sub-
branch 
> of taittiriyas, which is a known and living shAkhA, and vaikhAnasa 
> Agamas employ only vedic mantras.
> 
> The drawback is that ekAyana shAkha is non-existent as of now and 
any 
> speculation on its contents is just that - mere speculation. 
> 
> However, I feel there is a case that could be made for the 
legitimacy 
> of the claim.
> 1. Though it is customary for Agamas & tantras to claim derivation 
> from vEdas, it is rare to mention the exact branch, as in our case.
> 2. EkAyana is mentioned in chAndOgya brAhmaNa.
> 3. I noticed a very interesting thing - ShAndilya, one of the 
> prominent figure in pAncharAtra doctrine features as authority in 
the 
> middle adhyAyas of shatapatha brAhmaNa. (yAgnyavalkya being the 
other 
> central authority in the rest of the adhyAyas. Views of other minor 
> teachers mentioned here and there, but it is the views of 
> yAgnyavalkya or shAndilya that are accepted).
> 
> So, pAncharAtra may have arisen from a branch of shukla-yajur veda 
> after all.
> 
> Regards,
> KK





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