Paramaguru: 6 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Shaktism
India history
Languages
1. Marathi
2. Sanskrit
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Introduction:

Paramaguru means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, the history of ancient India, 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

Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

Source: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Paramaguru (परमगुरु) refers to the “supreme teacher”, according to the Manthānabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess Kubjikā. Accordingly, “I praise the First Seat (Ādyapīṭha), to which all people bow, which is the fifth (sacred seat). [...] Tūṣṇī is there in (that) descent as supreme stability in the tranquil Tisrapīṭha. For a thousand divine years the sages with (the attendant) host have bowed (to him) and he has been served by the congregations of Siddhas, having bowed to that Kulīśa, Śiva, the supreme teacher [i.e., paramaguru] in the fifth descent of the Command with many kinds of sentiment, hymns, salutations, and prostrations”.

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Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

India history and geography

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Indian Epigraphical Glossary

Parama-guru.—(EI 31, 33), ‘the supreme teacher [of the subjects]’; royal title. Note: parama-guru is defined in the “Indian epigraphical glossary” as it can be found on ancient inscriptions commonly written in Sanskrit, Prakrit or Dravidian languages.

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

Languages of India and abroad

Marathi-English dictionary

Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

paramaguru (परमगुरु).—m S The Guru or spiritual teacher of one's own Guru.

Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

paramaguru (परमगुरु).—m The Guru or spiritual teacher of one's own Guru.

context information

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.

Sanskrit dictionary

[Sanskrit to German]

Paramaguru in German

context information

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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Search found 17 books and stories containing Paramaguru, Parama-guru; (plurals include: Paramagurus, gurus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Verse 36 < [Section 6]

Verse 43 < [Section 7]

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Verse 88 [Viśvalayarūpa Samādhi] < [Chapter 3 - Third Vimarśa]

Preface

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Acknowledgement

Sūtra 2.1-2 [Kriyāyoga] < [Book II - Sādhana-pāda]

Part 7 - Comparative analysis of commentaries on Pātañjala Yogasūtra < [Conclusion]

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49. Sadāśiva Brahmendra Sarasvatī

46. Gaṅgādharendra Sarasvatī