Brahmapañcaka
Brahmapañcaka · brahma-pañcaka, “the five of Brahman”
Grammar: neuter noun, a compound of brahma and pañcaka (a group of five).
Meaning: the five around Bhagavān Satyeśa.
In the scriptures: Vasishṭha Maharshi tells King Ikshvāku of the five around Bhagavān Satyeśa: to the east Vāmadeva, to the south Bhagavān Nṛsiṃha, to the west Bhagavān Kapila, to the north Varāha, and above Acyuta. “These are to be known as the Brahmapañcaka. They are Satyeśa, and they should always receive pūjā” (Bhavishya Purāṇa, Uttara Parva, Chapter 146).
Related terms: Satyeśa
Sources
- Bhavishya Purāṇa, Uttara Parva, Chapter 146