Daityaguru: 7 definitions
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Daityaguru 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)
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English TranslationDaityaguru (दैत्यगुरु) refers to the “preceptor of the demons” and is used to describe Śukra, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.15 (“The penance and reign of Tārakāsura”).—Accordingly, after Tāraka requested boons from Brahmā: “O excellent sage, thus requested by that demon, I granted him two boons and hastened back to my abode. Securing the excellent boon in accordance with his cherished desire, the demon was very glad and went to the town Śoṇita. That great demon was crowned the king of the three worlds with the permission of Śukra, the preceptor of the demons [i.e., daityaguru]. [...]”.
The Purana (पुराण, 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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaityaguru (दैत्यगुरु).—m.
(-ruḥ) A name of Sukra, regent of Venus. E. daitya, and guru a teacher; the spiritual preceptor of the Daityas, or Titans.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaityaguru (दैत्यगुरु):—[=daitya-guru] [from daitya > daiteya] m. ‘preceptor of the Daityas’, Name of Śukra, the planet Venus, [Varāha-mihira]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryDaityaguru (दैत्यगुरु):—[daitya-guru] (ruḥ) 2. m. Sukra or Venus.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusDaityaguru (ದೈತ್ಯಗುರು):—[noun] Śukra, the preceptor of daemons.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
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Partial matches: Daitya, Guru.
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Full-text: Daityapurodhas, Daityejya.
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Yavanajataka by Sphujidhvaja [Sanskrit/English] (by Michael D Neely)
Verse 75.5 < [Chapter 75 - Application of the Vāra on Military Expeditions]
Shringara-manjari Katha (translation and notes) (by Kumari Kalpalata K. Munshi)
shringaramanjari-katha-antargata-visheshanama-anukramanika < [Sanskrit text]
The backdrop of the Srikanthacarita and the Mankhakosa (by Dhrubajit Sarma)
Part 1 - Sanskrit kāvya and its definitions < [Chapter I - Introduction]