Gurushishyalakshana, Guruśiṣyalakṣaṇa, Gurushishya-lakshana: 1 definition
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Gurushishyalakshana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
The Sanskrit term Guruśiṣyalakṣaṇa can be transliterated into English as Gurusisyalaksana or Gurushishyalakshana, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsGuruśiṣyalakṣaṇa (गुरुशिष्यलक्षण) or “requisites of a preceptor and initiate” is the name of the eighth chapter of the Agastyasaṃhitā (agastya-suīkṣṇa-saṃvāda edition), an ancient Pāñcarātra Āgama text dealing with the worship of Rāma, Sītā, Lakṣmaṇa and Hanumān.
Description of the chapter [guruśiṣyalakṣaṇa]: Sutīkṣṇa asks Agastya who was the first teacher of and the first initiate into the six-syllable mantra on this earth. The order was this: Brahmā to Visiṣṭha to Manu to Vedavyāsa, the last-named of whom spread this teaching on earth to his many disciples. One of these disciples, namely Śaunaka, was instructed first about the requisites of a good Guru and of a good disciple, and told that only such are fit to receive the mantra. There follows an esoteric discussion describing how even parts of the mantra may be repeated to great benefit—e.g., “Rām,” “Rāma,” etc.—and how by adding certain syllables one can produce other valuable mantras. [...] Although initiation into the mantra is open to persons of all castes, the instruction differs for each group. Nonetheless, as part of this initiation in all cases, a pot must be placed ritually inside a yantra-design.
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Lakshana, Gurushishya.
Full-text: Gurushishya, Shishyalakshana, Gurulakshana.
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