Gurudharmata, Guru-dharmata: 1 definition
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Gurudharmata 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)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationGurudharmata (啶椸啶班啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ啶�) refers to 鈥渨eighty attributes鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur膩峁嘺 2.3.27 (鈥淒escription of the fraudulent words of the Brahmac膩rin鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as 艢iva (in guise of a Brahmac膩rin) said to P膩rvat墨: 鈥淚f you are stopping me with devotion, truly desirous of hearing then I shall explain everything whereby you may gain some wisdom. I know 艢iva through and through with all His weighty attributes [i.e., gurudharmata]. I shall tell you the truth. Listen with attention. The great lord is bull-bannered. His body is smeared with ashes. His hair is matted. He is clad in the hide of a tiger. He has covered His body with the hide of an elephant. [...]鈥�.
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.
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Partial matches: Dharmata, Guru.
Full-text: Dharmata.
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