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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: Brill: Śaivism and the Tantric Traditions

Gurukārya (गुरुकार्य) refers to “rituals towards the Guru”, according to the Jayadrathayāmala, Ṣaṭka 1 verse 13.3–18::—Accordingly, “[...] [And], O Goddess, [the Śivadharmadīkṣā] has two forms: in Śaiva scriptures the division of initiation is called that without the seed and that with the seed. [...] The sabījā is the opposite to this and is performed, O beautiful one, for those who are learned, endure extremes and are able bodied. By those the rituals towards the Guru [i.e., gurukārya], the God and the fire have to be performed with extreme devotion, since the desired fruit will not come about for them who don’t do [these rites]. [...]”.

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Gurukārya (गुरुकार्य).—

1) a serious or weighty affair.

2) the office of a spiritual teacher.

Derivable forms: gurukāryam (गुरुकार्यम्).

Gurukārya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms guru and kārya (कार्य).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gurukārya (गुरुकार्य) or Gurukāryya.—n.

(-ryaṃ) 1. A serious or momentous affair. 2. The business or office of a spiritual teacher. E. guru as above, and kārya business. &c.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gurukārya (गुरुकार्य).—[neuter] an important matter.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Gurukārya (गुरुकार्य):—[=guru-kārya] [from guru] n. a serious or momentous affair, [Yājñavalkya ii, 5/6, 31]

2) [v.s. ...] = -karman, [Horace H. Wilson]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Gurukārya (गुरुकार्य):—[guru-kārya] (ryyaṃ) 1. n. A serious or momentous affair.

[Sanskrit to German]

Gurukarya in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Partial matches: Karya, Guru.

Full-text: Gurukaryya.

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