Devaguru, Deva-guru: 12 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Purana
2. Jyotisha
In Buddhism
1. Mahayana
Languages
1. Sanskrit
2. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Devaguru means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

Devaguru (啶︵啶掂啷佮ぐ啷�).鈥擲ee B峁沨aspati.^*

* Matsya-pur膩峁嘺 23. 30-47.

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The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur膩峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 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.

Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)

: Pt. Sanjay Rath: B峁沨aspati Kavacha Mantra

Devaguru (啶︵啶掂啷佮ぐ啷�) refers to one of the 18 names of Jupiter (B峁沨aspati) according to the B峁沨aspati-kavaca-mantra from the Brahmay膩malatantra. In 箩测辞迟颈峁 there is a saying that when Jupiter protects there is none that can destroy. The eighteen names of Jupiter (viz., Devaguru) relate to eighteen body parts starting from the top of head (艣颈谤补蝉). One method uses this formula: Each name associates with two 诲谤别办办腻峁嘺 reckoned from lagna in the horoscope.

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Jyotisha (啶溹啶啶むた啶�, 箩测辞迟颈峁 or jyotish) refers to 鈥榓stronomy鈥� or 鈥淰edic astrology鈥� and represents the fifth of the six Vedangas (additional sciences to be studied along with the Vedas). Jyotisha concerns itself with the study and prediction of the movements of celestial bodies, in order to calculate the auspicious time for rituals and ceremonies.

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

: Wisdom Library: Lokottarav膩da

Devaguru (啶︵啶掂啷佮ぐ啷�) is the name of a Buddha under whom 艢膩kyamuni (or Gautama, 鈥榯he historical Buddha鈥�) acquired merit along the first through nine 产丑奴尘颈蝉, according to the 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻. There are in total ten 产丑奴尘颈蝉 representing the ten stages of the Bodhisattva鈥檚 path towards enlightenment.

Devaguru is but one among the 500 Buddhas enumerated in the 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 during a conversation between Mah膩k膩ty膩yana and Mah膩k膩艣yapa, both principle disciples of Gautama Buddha. The 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 is an important text of the Lokottarav膩da school of buddhism, dating from the 2nd century BCE.

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Mahayana (啶す啶距く啶距え, mah膩y膩na) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many 蝉奴迟谤补蝉 of which some of the earliest are the various Praj帽膩p膩ramit膩蝉奴迟谤补蝉.

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Devaguru (啶︵啶掂啷佮ぐ啷�).鈥�

1) an epithet of Ka艣yapa (the father of gods).

2) of B峁沨aspati (the preceptor of gods).

Derivable forms: 诲别惫补驳耻谤耻岣� (啶︵啶掂啷佮ぐ啷佮).

Devaguru is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms deva and guru (啶椸啶班).

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

Devaguru (啶︵啶掂啷佮ぐ啷�).鈥攏ame of a former Buddha: 惭补丑腻惫补蝉迟耻 i.141.11.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Devaguru (啶︵啶掂啷佮ぐ啷�).鈥攎.

(-谤耻岣�) A name of Vrihaspati. E. deva, and guru teacher; the preceptor of the gods.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Devaguru (啶︵啶掂啷佮ぐ啷�).鈥擺masculine] god and teacher (掳鈥�); father or teacher of the gods, [Epithet] of Kacyapa & Brhaspati.

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

1) Devaguru (啶︵啶掂啷佮ぐ啷�):鈥擺=deva-guru] [from deva] m. the father or preceptor of the gods, id est. Ka艣yapa ([Hariva峁兣沘; 艢akuntal膩]) or B峁沨aspati ([cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasi峁僪a, hal膩yudha, hemacandra, etc.])

2) [v.s. ...] god and preceptor (at the beg. of [compound]), [Si峁僪膩sana-dv膩tri峁兣沬k膩 or vikram膩ditya-caritra, jaina recension]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Devaguru (啶︵啶掂啷佮ぐ啷�):鈥擺deva-guru] (谤耻岣�) 2. m. Vrihashpati.

[Sanskrit to German]

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Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), 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

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

D膿vaguru (嗖︵硣嗖掂矖喑佮舶喑�):鈥擺noun] B峁沨aspati, the preceptor of the gods.

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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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