Shikshaguru, Śikṣāguru, Shiksha-guru: 6 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Vaishnavism
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Shikshaguru 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 Śikṣāguru can be transliterated into English as Siksaguru or Shikshaguru, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)

Śikṣāguru (शिक्षागुरु) refers to “Guru who instructs one on the path of bhajana”. (cf. Glossary page from Śrīmad-Bhagavad-Gītā).

Source: Pure Bhakti: Bhajana-rahasya - 2nd Edition

Śikṣāguru (शिक्षागुरु) refers to:—The person from whom one receives instructions on how to progress on the path of bhajana; the instructing spiritual master. (cf. Glossary page from Bhajana-Rahasya).

Source: Pure Bhakti: Arcana-dipika - 3rd Edition

Śikṣāguru (शिक्षागुरु) refers to one of the three types of Guru, according to the Arcana-dīpikā (manual on deity worship).—Śikṣā-guru is the one who gives instructions in bhajana.

context information

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

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Śikṣāguru (शिक्षागुरु).—a religious preceptor.

Derivable forms: śikṣāguruḥ (शिक्षागुरुः).

Śikṣāguru is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms śikṣā and guru (गुरु).

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

Śikṣāguru (शिक्षागुरु):—[=śikṣā-guru] [from śikṣā > śikṣ] m. a religious preceptor, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]

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.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Śikṣāguru (ಶಿಕ್ಷಾಗುರು):—

1) [noun] a teacher who teaches students in a school.

2) [noun] a religious preacher.

context information

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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