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Surasuraguru, ܰܰܰ, Surasura-guru: 2 definitions

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Surasuraguru 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Surasuraguru in Purana glossary
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

ܰܰܰ (सुरासुरगुर�) refers to the “supreme lord of the gods and Asuras� and is used to describe Brahmā, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.5.1 (“Description of Tripura�the three cities�).—Accordingly, as Sanatkumāra narrated to Vyāsa: “O great sage, when the Asura Tāraka was killed by Skanda, the son of Śiva, his three sons performed austerities. [...] Satisfied by their penance, Brahmā the supreme lord of the gods and Asuras (ܰܰܰ), of great glory, appeared in front of them in order to grant them boons. He was accompanied by sages, gods and Asuras. The grandfather of all living beings spoke to them thus, appeasing them. [...]�.

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The Purana (पुरा�, 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.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«𱹾dzܲ Ա»] � Surasuraguru in Sanskrit glossary
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) ܰܰܰ (सुरासुरगुर�):—[=ܰܰ-ܰ] [from surāsura > sura > sur] m. Name of Śiva, [Mahābhārata]

2) [v.s. ...] of Kaśyapa, [Śakuntalā]

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), 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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