Paramahamsa
परमहंस
paramahaṃsa
An ascetic of the highest order
Literally: Supreme Swan, a person of the highest spiritual realization, from the fact that a swan can separate milk from water and is therefore an apt symbol for one who has discarded the unreal for the Real, the darkness for the Light, and mortality for the Immortal, having separated himself fully from all that is not God and joined himself totally to the Divine, becoming a veritable embodiment of Divinity manifested in humanity.
| Word | Sanskrit | IAST | In General | Veda | Purana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramakrishna Paramahamsa , Sri | The Sage of Dakshineswar, Near Kolkatta. Vivekananda was a deciple of this sage, who is said to... | Read More |