Suraguru, Sura-guru: 11 definitions
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Suraguru 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
Chandas (prosody, study of Sanskrit metres)
: Shodhganga: a concise history of Sanskrit Chanda literatureSuraguru (啶膏啶班啷佮ぐ啷�) is the name of a ancient authority on the science of Sanskrit metrics (肠丑补苍诲补艣腻蝉迟谤补) mentioned by Y膩davaprak膩艣a (commentator on 颁丑补苍诲补艣艣腻蝉迟谤补 of Pi峁単ala).鈥擝峁沨aspati is also one among the ancient authorities of Sanskrit Prosody, stands second to 艢iva, mentioned by Y膩davaprak膩艣a as Suraguru.
Chandas (啶涏え啷嵿う啶膏) refers to Sanskrit prosody and represents one of the six Vedangas (auxiliary disciplines belonging to the study of the Vedas). The science of prosody (chandas-shastra) focusses on the study of the poetic meters such as the commonly known twenty-six metres mentioned by Pingalas.
Jyotisha (astronomy and astrology)
: Pt. Sanjay Rath: B峁沨aspati Kavacha MantraSuraguru (啶膏啶班啷佮ぐ啷�) 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., Suraguru) 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.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarysuraguru (啶膏啶班啷佮ぐ啷�).鈥攎 S The preceptor of the gods and regent of the planet Jupiter.
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishsuraguru (啶膏啶班啷佮ぐ啷�).鈥�m The preceptor of the gods.
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
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySuraguru (啶膏啶班啷佮ぐ啷�).鈥�
1) an epithet of B峁沨aspati; 啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ啶� 啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶班 啶膏啶班啷佮ぐ啷佮ぎ啶むた啶� 啶多啶氞ぎ啶距啶距ぐ啶氞た啶ㄠ啶むぞ 啶膏じ啷嵿く啷堗 啶啶班啶｀ 啶溹啶班お啶苦啶班 啶啶班ぞ啶｀た啶ㄠぞ啶� 啶膏啶さ啶ㄠ啶むた (dharma岣� 艣膩stra峁� suragurumati岣� 艣aucam膩c膩racint膩 sasyai岣� p奴r峁噀 ja峁環arapi峁環are pr膩峁噄n膩峁� sa峁僢havanti) Pa帽catantra (Bombay) 5.97.
2) the planet Jupiter.
3) Name of Vi- 峁ａ箛u; 啶啶班す啷嵿ぎ啶� 啶膏啶班啷佮ぐ啷佮 啶膏啶ムぞ啶｀啶班啶え啷佮 啶曕 啶ぐ啶啶粪啶犩啶ぅ (brahm膩 蝉耻谤补驳耻谤耻岣� sth膩峁噓rmanu岣� ka岣� parame峁ａ弓hyatha) Mah膩bh膩rata (Bombay) 1.1.32.
Derivable forms: 蝉耻谤补驳耻谤耻岣� (啶膏啶班啷佮ぐ啷佮).
Suraguru is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sura and guru (啶椸啶班).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionarySuraguru (啶膏啶班啷佮ぐ啷�).鈥攎.
(-谤耻岣�) Vrihaspati, regent of Jupiter and preceptor of the gods. E. sura a deity, and guru spiritual preceptor.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionarySuraguru (啶膏啶班啷佮ぐ啷�).鈥攎. B峁沨aspati, the teacher of the gods.
鈥� Cf. etc. [Latin] gravis; [Gothic.] kaurs, kauritha; A. S. caru, Engl. care.
Suraguru is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sura and guru (啶椸啶班).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Suraguru (啶膏啶班啷佮ぐ啷�):鈥擺=sura-guru] [from sura > sur] m. 鈥榩receptor of the gods鈥�, Name of B峁沨as-pati, [Var膩ha-mihira鈥檚 B峁沨at-sa峁僪it膩; Kath膩sarits膩gara] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] the planet Jupiter (ror divasa岣�, 鈥楾hursday鈥�), [Var膩ha-mihira鈥檚 B峁沨at-sa峁僪it膩; K膩lacakra]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionarySuraguru (啶膏啶班啷佮ぐ啷�):鈥擺sura-guru] (谤耻岣�) 2. m. Vrihashpati, teacher of the gods.
[Sanskrit to German]
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 corpusSuraguru (嗖膏硜嗖班矖喑佮舶喑�):鈥擺noun] B峁沨aspati, the preceptor of gods.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Suragurudivasa.
Full-text: Suragurudivasa, Curatiracan, Brihaspati.
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Search found 9 books and stories containing Suraguru, Sura-guru; (plurals include: Suragurus, gurus). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Brihat Jataka by Varahamihira [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 2.3 < [Chapter 2 - Planets]
Verse 2.17 < [Chapter 2 - Planets]
Verse 1.6 < [Chapter 1 - Zodiac Signs]
Trishashti Shalaka Purusha Caritra (by Helen M. Johnson)
Part 8: Marubh奴ti鈥檚 fourth incarnation as Kira峁嘺vega < [Chapter II - Previous births of P膩r艣van膩tha]
Hayanaratna: The Jewel of Annual Astrology (by Martin Gansten)
11.5. Jupiter (Guru) as Ruler of the Year < [Chapter 5 - The Ruler of the Year and Related Matters]
Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vij帽anananda)
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Adravyabhoota chikitsa in ayurveda: a review article < [2023, Issue 07, July]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
A literature review of vicharchika (eczema) in ayurvedia and madern classics < [2020: Volume 9, November issue 14]