paramahamsa
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Paramahamsa is an honorific title in Hinduism for a realized spiritual master regarded as having attained the highest state of enlightenment and purity.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paramahamsa | 0 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Hindu religious title
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honorific title ⓘ religious title ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
living enlightened beings
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posthumously revered saints ⓘ |
| associatedWithConcept |
Advaita Vedanta
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jivanmukta ⓘ moksha ⓘ |
| category |
Hindu monasticism
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Hindu titles ⓘ spiritual honorifics ⓘ |
| connotation |
enlightened master
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knower of Brahman ⓘ realized spiritual teacher ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | lesser monastic titles in Hinduism ⓘ |
| derivedFrom |
Sanskrit word hamsa
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Sanskrit word parama ⓘ |
| grantedBy | Hindu monastic traditions ⓘ |
| grantedFor |
complete renunciation
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highest state of enlightenment ⓘ spiritual perfection ⓘ |
| hasEtymologyLanguage | Sanskrit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGenderUsage | primarily male ⓘ |
| hasHonorificForm | Sri Sri Paramahamsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMeaning | supreme swan ⓘ |
| hasNotableBearer |
Paramahamsa Hariharananda
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Paramahamsa Nithyananda NERFINISHED ⓘ Paramahamsa Yogananda NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramakrishna Paramahamsa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfUse |
Sanskrit
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modern Indian languages ⓘ |
| relatedSymbol |
hamsa
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swan ⓘ |
| spiritualStatusImplied |
beyond duality
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freedom from worldly attachments ⓘ union with Brahman ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
discrimination between real and unreal
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highest spiritual realization ⓘ purity ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfUse | classical Hindu period to present ⓘ |
| usedAsTitleFor |
realized guru
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sannyasi NERFINISHED ⓘ spiritual master ⓘ |
| usedInReligion | Hinduism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInTradition |
Dashanami Sampradaya
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various Hindu monastic orders ⓘ |
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