Gurusattama, Guru-sattama: 1 definition
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Gurusattama 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
Pancaratra (worship of N膩r膩ya峁嘺)
: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsGurusattama (啶椸啶班啶膏い啷嵿い啶�) refers to a De艣ika or 膧c膩rya (preceptor) required for certain purificatory steps (performed before P奴j膩 or ritualistic worship), as discussed in chapter 28 of the 艢谤墨辫谤补艣苍补蝉补峁僪颈迟腻: a P膩帽car膩tra text comprising 5500 Sanskrit verses covering a number of subjects ranging from selecting a temple site through building and furnishing it to sanctifying and maintaining worship in the sacred complex.鈥擠escription of the chapter [辫谤补产辞诲丑补苍补-腻诲颈-补苍迟补谤测腻驳补-惫颈诲丑颈]:鈥擺...] After performing five purificatory steps only then may 辫奴箩腻 commence. [...] 膧tma艣uddhi requires the gurusattama [De艣ika or 膧c膩rya] to withdraw into the sanctuary and, sitting at the right of the Lord鈥檚 icon, to meditate upon the mantras like 补峁ａ弓腻办峁谤补, 峁岣峚办峁谤补, 诲惫腻诲补艣腻办峁谤补, and so forth, employing the corresponding 苍测腻蝉补-concentrations in order to prepare himself to remain in the Divine Presence for His worship (37-135a).
Pancaratra (啶ぞ啶炧啶氞ぐ啶距い啷嵿ぐ, p膩帽car膩tra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Sattama, Guru.
Full-text: Prabodhanadyantaryagavidhi, Atmashuddhi.
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A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Page 125 < [Volume 4, Part 1 (1908)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 117 < [Volume 3 (1874)]