Gurvadi, Gurvādi, Guru-adi: 2 definitions

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Gurvadi 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.

In Hinduism

Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)

Source: archive.org: Isvara Samhita Vol 5

Gurvādi (गुर्वादि) or Gurvādimudrā is the name of a mudrā described in the Īśvarasaṃhitā 59-60.—Accordingly, “the two hands are to be turned to make a casket in the direction of him who forms this mudrā. They should be stretched in front of the forehead, with the head bend. This is the mudrā of the three persons beginning from Guru and it pleases the mind”. Mūdra (eg., Gurvādi-mudrā) is so called as it gives joy to the tattvas in the form of karman for those who offer spotless worship, drive out the defects which move about within and without and sealing up of what is done.

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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.

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Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: National Mission for Manuscripts: Traditional Medicine System in India

Gurvādi (गुर्वादि) refers to Gurvādiguṇa, which is another name for Śārīraguṇa, which refers to the “twenty qualities of the body” where guṇa (property) represents one of the six divisions of dravya (drugs).—Śārīraka-guṇas are twenty in number. There are ten guṇas with their opposite guṇas. [...]

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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