Upaguru: 8 definitions
Introduction:
Upaguru 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
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Wisdom Library: Bhagavata PuranaUpaguru (उपगुरु):—Son of Satyaratha (son of Samaratha). He had a son named Upagupta. (see Bhāgavata Purāṇa 9.13.24)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexUpaguru (उपगुरु).—The son of Satyaratha and father of Upagupta.*
- * Bhāgavata-purāṇa IX. 13. 24.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryupaguru (उपगुरु).—m (S) A scholar assistant to the master, a monitor.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishupaguru (उपगुरु).—m A monitor, an assistant to the master.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryUpaguru (उपगुरु).—An assistant teacher.
-ru ind. Near a teacher.
Derivable forms: upaguruḥ (उपगुरुः).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Upaguru (उपगुरु):—[=upa-guru] m. Name of a king, [Viṣṇu-purāṇa] ([varia lectio] upa-gu)
2) [v.s. ...] an assistant teacher, [Horace H. Wilson]
3) [v.s. ...] ind. near a teacher.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Upakuru.
Ends with: Dhupaguru, Upakuru.
Full-text: Satyaratha, Upagupta, Upagu, Upakuru, Vasvananta, Upa.
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Search found 3 books and stories containing Upaguru, Upa-guru; (plurals include: Upagurus, gurus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
Chapter CXXXVIII - Genealogy of royal princes (solar race) < [Brihaspati (Nitisara) Samhita]
The Bhagavata Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 13 - The Description of the Race of Nimi < [Book 9 - Ninth Skandha]
The Vishnu Purana (by Horace Hayman Wilson)