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| '''Gurunath''' is a ] and also a ] for ] in ] and ]. Some notable persons named Gurunath include: | '''Gurunath''' is a ] and also a ] for ] in ] and ]. It has also been used as a ] of respect to spiritual preceptors, and literally translates to "teacher lord". Some notable persons named Gurunath include: | ||
| * ] (]–]) - a ] scholar and ] from ] | * ] (]–]) - a ] scholar and ] from ] | ||
| * ] (]–]) - a Sanskrit scholar, writer and ] from Bangladesh | * ] (]–]) - a Sanskrit scholar, writer and ] from Bangladesh | ||
| * ] (b. ]) - a spiritual name adopted by ] ] Sidhoji Rao ], which is commonly preceded by his title, ] | |||
| ==Other meanings== | |||
| Gurunath is also a title given to a householder ] ] by ], who wrote that he had coined the term in ]: "''So I have coined a word—Gurunath ... This word can be the Western term for the same thing as ] and it circumvents any religious or Eastern connections.''"<ref>Mahendranath, Shri Gurudev. </ref> | |||
| Shri Gurudev Mahendranath believed that the word ''Gurunath'' was not previously attested ''as a title'' in India, though it has been used as a proper name (see above). The usual title for a Guru is ''Gurudev'', which is typically applied to a ] or renunciate. In creating a sect of lay or householder ]s, Shri Gurudev Mahendranath felt that he needed some title other than Gurudev to designate the Guru-status of his ]s or students when they had attained it. The use of the word ''Gurunath'' was his solution. | |||
| Shri Gurudev Mahendranath bestowed this title on at least two members of his lineage, Shri Gurunath Lokanath (1986) and Shri Gurunath Kapilnath (1989).<ref>Mahendranath, Shri Gurudev. </ref> | |||
| ==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
| <references/> | <references/> | ||
| ==References== | |||
| *] in ''''. Retrieved March 8, 2006. | |||
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Gurunath is a family name and also a given name for males in India and Bangladesh. It has also been used as a title of respect to spiritual preceptors, and literally translates to "teacher lord". Some notable persons named Gurunath include:
- Gurunath Sengupta (1848–1914) - a Sanskrit scholar and writer from Bangladesh
- Gurunath Vidyanidhi (1862–1931) - a Sanskrit scholar, writer and poet from Bangladesh
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