 | Benjamin Clough - 1830 - 912 pages
...effort, perseverance; great, or continued exertion s. the planet Jupiter; a teacher, a schoolmaster; a preceptor ; a religious teacher, one who explains the law, and religion to his pupils, and instructs them in thesay<rot;a parent ; this person may be either the natural parent, or... | |
 | Francis Johnson - 1847 - 538 pages
...Protection. : nom. sin. of 7Щ[ sm A spiritual parent, from whom the youth receives the initiatory Mantra or prayer, and who conducts the ceremonies necessary...preceptor. A religious teacher, one who explains the .j law and religion to his pupil, instructs him in the Sastras, &c. A spiritual guide. A name of VKIHASPATI,... | |
 | Caturbhujamiśra - 1851 - 448 pages
...(s. Fairness, whiteto speak) m. A spiritual parent from whom the youth receives the initiatory mantra or prayer, and who conducts the ceremonies necessary...period of investiture with the characteristic thread; this person may be the natural parent or religious preceptor. 2 A religious teacher, one who explains... | |
 | Edward Pococke - 1852 - 444 pages
...- " The Brahminical Gooru is a spiritual parent, from whom the youth receives the initiatory Mantra or prayer, and who conducts the ceremonies necessary...be the natural parent or the religious preceptor."- — WILSON'S Sans. Lrx. 3 Mistaken for the Arabic Kabar, Great. Vide Gabar (Khaiber), in Phoenicia;... | |
 | Edward Pococke - 1856 - 444 pages
...2 " The Brahmiuical Gooru is a spiritual parent, from whom the youth receives the initiatory Mantra or prayer, and who conducts the ceremonies necessary...investiture with the characteristic thread or string ; this persou may be the natural parent or the religious preceptor." — WILSON'S Sam. Lex. 3 Mistaken for... | |
 | William Reeve (L.M.S.) - 1858 - 290 pages
...guide, from whom a youth receives the initiatory sko£, or prayer, and who conducts the ceremonies at various seasons of infancy and youth up to the...be the natural parent or the religious preceptor. 2. a religiotis teacher, one who explains the law and religion to his people, instructs them in the... | |
 | Jonathan Rigg - 1862 - 572 pages
...Paddy lands. Guriang, the mountain genii; the spirit of the mountains. Derived from Guru, C. 177, a preceptor; a religious teacher; one who explains the law and religion to his pupils. Hyang — See in voce — Divinity. I am indebted to Mr. Friederich for this solution. A designation... | |
 | Francis Johnson - 1864 - 308 pages
...guptis, nom. »in. guru, sm A spiritual parent, from whom the youth receives the initiatory Mantra or prayer, and who conducts the ceremonies necessary at various seasons of infancy and youth, up tu the period of investiture with the characteristic thread or string : this person may be the natural... | |
 | P. Percival - 1874 - 602 pages
...the Hindus is regarded as a spiritual parent from '•whom the youth receives tl'e initiatory mantra or prayer, and who conducts the ceremonies necessary...and youth. 'up to the period of investiture with the sacred thread or string : this person maybe the natural patent or the religions preceptor. 'The 'word... | |
 | P. Percival - 1874 - 616 pages
...necessary at vari.ms seasons of infancy and youth, np to the period of investiture with the sacred thread or string : this person may be the natural parent or the religious preceptor. The word Guru is also used for a teacher or preceptor generally. 2620. (&)&!& /BJElp^fj jyyiSil'Dpn-,... | |
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A spiritual parent, from whom the youth receives the initiatory Mantra or prayer, and who conducts the ceremonies necessary at various seasons of infancy and youth, up to the period of investiture with the characteristic thread or string : this person... 
