Gurumantra, Guru-mantra, Gurumamtra: 4 definitions
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Gurumantra means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
In Hinduism
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Pure Bhakti: Arcana-dipika - 3rd EditionGurumantra (गुरुमन्त्र) refers to:—A seven syllable mantra, given by the spiritual master at the time of initiation, for the purpose of worshipping śrī guru. (cf. Glossary page from Arcana-dīpikā).
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarygurumantra (गुरुमंत्र).—m (S) Fig. Covert and evil suggestion or counsel. v śikava, sāṅga, mhaṇa.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishgurumantra (गुरुमंत्र).—m Covert and evil suggestion or counsel.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGurumaṃtra (ಗುರುಮಂತ್ರ):—
1) [noun] the advice given by one’s teacher.
2) [noun] the political wisdom enunciated by Břhaspati, the preceptor of gods.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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