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The feminine Harī is the name of the mythological "mother of monkeys" in the Sanskrit epics. Harihara is the name of a fused deity form of both Vishnu (Hari) and Shiva (Hara) in Hinduism. Hari is the name of a class of gods under the fourth Manu (manu tāmasa, "Dark Manu") in the Puranas.
The Guru tells us keeping Hari in our hearts and minds allows the Guru to do its work. It’s also said that understanding why we chant is just as important. So, what does Hari mean to you, and how you do like to keep the Guru in your heart and mind day to day?
Aug 28, 2018 · In this short video he explains: " 'Har' is the most oft repeated word in Guru Granth Sahib. The etymology of the word, the back ground of the word, is something like 'blossoming', like when everything is green, something which you can say is pervading everywhere."
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Vaishnavism
One of the 108 names of Krishna; Meaning: "The Lord Of Nature" Hari (हरि) refers to:—A name for Śrī kṛṣṇa that means ‘one who takes away’. (cf. Glossary page from Arcana-dīpikā). Hari (हरि) refers to:—A name of God; one who takes away; one who removes all obstacles to spiritual progress. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).
Pancaratra
Hari (हरि, “bearing , carrying”):—One of the twenty-four forms of Viṣṇu through which Nārāyaṇa manifests himself. The meaning of this title is “The one who accepts oblations, or the remover of sin”. He is accompanied by a counterpart emanation of Lakṣmī (an aspect of Devī)who goes by the name Śuddhi. Hari (हरि) refers to one of the various Vibhava manifestations according to the Īśvarasaṃhitā 24.335-336.—Accordingly, “who holds a gourd and is of the colour of gold is to be meditated upon. He...
Purana and Itihasa
Hari (हरि) is another name for Mahiṣa, one of the seven major mountains in Kuśadvīpa, according to the Varāhapurāṇa chapter 87. Kuśadvīpa is one of the seven islands (dvīpa), ruled over by Vapuṣmān, one of the ten sons of Priyavrata, son of Svāyambhuva Manu, who was created by Brahmā, who was in turn created by Nārāyaṇa, the unknowable all-pervasive primordial being. The Varāhapurāṇa is categorised as a Mahāpurāṇa, and was originally composed of 24,000 metrical verses, possibly originating fr...
Theravada
See Harayo.
Tibetan Buddhism
Hari (हरि) is the name of a deity summoned by the Yamāntaka-mantra and mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Hari). Hari (हरि) or Harivik...
Mahayana
Hārin (हारिन्) (Cf. Hāriṇī) refers to the “seizer (of the heart)” (of all Nāgas), according to the Vajratuṇḍasamayakalparāja, an ancient Buddhist ritual manual on agriculture from the 5th-century (or earlier), containing various instructions for the Sangha to provide agriculture-related services to laypeople including rain-making, weather control and crop protection.—Accordingly, [as Brahmā and others addressed the Bhagavān]: “[...] We will offer this seizer of the heart (hṛdaya-hāriṇī) of al...
Jain philosophy
Hāri (हारि) refers to a kind of measure, as occurring in the Anekāntajayapatākā-prakaraṇa, a Śvetāmbara Jain philosophical work written by Haribhadra Sūri.—[Cf. Vol. I, P. 51, l. 5]—‘Setikā’ is a kind of measure, and so is ‘mānaka’. As stated in Gaṇitatilaka (v 7) 4 pādikās = 1 mānaka, 4 mānakas = 1 setikā and 10 setikās = l hāri. For further details see intro (p XXXVII) to Gaṇitatilaka.
General definition
Hari (हरि).—One of the seven regions (kṣetra) of Jambūdvīpa according to Jaina cosmology. Jambūdvīpa sits at the centre of madhyaloka(‘middle world’) is the most important of all continents and it is here where human beings reside. In Hari flows the twin rivers Harit and Harikāntā. 1) Hari (हरि) and Harisaha are the two Indras of the Vidyutkumāras who came to the peak of Meru for partaking in the birth-ceremonies of Ṛṣabha, according to chapter 1.2 [ādīśvara-caritra]of Hemacandra’s 11th centu...
Hari (हरि) or Harinārāyaṇa refers to one of the “nine Nārāyaṇas” (Navanārāyaṇa) and is supposed to have incarnated as Bhartṛ-nātha: one of the “nine saints” (Navnath).—The nine Siddhas are famous saints, of exceptional purity of life, who have attained to a semi-divine existence through the practice of Yoga. [...] These nine teachers [e.g., Hari-nā...
1) Hari in India is the name of a plant defined with Aristolochia indica in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Aristolochia lanceolataWight. 2) Hari is also identified with Cassia fistula It has the synonym Cathartocarpus fi...
Pali-English dictionary
hari : (aor. of harati) carried; took away; plundered; stealed. (m.), the God Vishnu. Hāri, (adj.) (fr. hṛ; cp. Sk. hāri) attractive, charming S.IV, 316; J.I, 204 (°sadda). (Page 731) — or — Hari, (adj.) (Idg. *ĝhel, as in Lat. helvus yellow, holus cabbage; Sk. harita, hariṇa pale (yellow or green), hiri (yellow); Av. ƶairi; Gr. xlόos green, xlόh “greens”; Ags. geolo=E. yellow. Also the words for “gold”: hāṭaka & hiraṇya) green, tawny Dhs.617; DhsA.317; °-ssavaṇṇa gold-coloured J.II, 33 (=har...
Marathi-English dictionary
hari (हरि).—m (S) A name of Viṣṇu, or as considered to be the same deity, of Kriṣṇa. 2 In Sanskrit, and, accordingly, in old Prakrit books, the word signifies A horse; a lion; an ape or monkey; a frog; the sun; the god Indra; the god Yama; air or wind; the moon; a ray of light; a parrot; a snake; one of the nine Warsha or divisions of the earth. --- OR --- harī (हरी).—f (hāra) A line or row (as of trees, standing crops &c.) Used restrictedly. --- OR --- hārī (हारी).—f (Commonly hāra) A line o...
Sanskrit dictionary
Hari (हरि).—a. [hṛ-in] 1) Green, greenish-yellow; हरिता हरिभिः शष्पैरिन्द्रगोपैश्च लोहिताः (haritā haribhiḥ śaṣpairindragopaiśca lohitāḥ)Bhāgavata 1.2.11. 2) Tawny, bay, reddish-brown (kapila); हरियुग्यं रथं तस्मै प्रजिघाय पुरंदरः (hariyugyaṃ rathaṃ tasmai prajighāya puraṃdaraḥ)R. 12.84;3.43. 3) Yellow; महोरगवराहाद्य हरिकेश विभो जय (mahoragavarāhādya harikeśa vibho jaya)Mahābhārata (Bombay) 6.65.52;3.42.7. -riḥ 1 Name of Viṣṇu; हरिर्यथैकः- पुरुषोत्तमः स्मृतः (hariryathaikaḥ- puruṣottamaḥ smṛt...
English: Hari. Gurmukhi: ਹਰੀ. Hindi: हरी. Meaning: Green (color green ) or Waheguru (based on context) Punjabi Pronunciation 🗣. Spiritual Significance 📖. Ang 1109 Line 1 Raag Tukhaari: Guru Nanak Dev or Go to Shabad. ਦਹ ਦਿਸਿ ਸਾਖ ਹਰੀ ਹਰੀਆਵਲ ਸਹਜਿ ਪਕੈ ਸੋ ਮੀਠਾ ॥. Dheh Dhis Saakh Haree Hareeaaval Sehaj Pakai So Meethaa ||.
Penguin U.K. ISBN 9788184753967. Different names are used for God in Sikhism, including Satnam, Hari, Ram, Mohan, Allah, Khuda, Rabb, but usually the term Satnam (True Name) or Wahe Guru (victorv to the guru) is used as a mantra. Reciting Sikh prayers is another form of Nam simaran.
Har has many meanings. Comes from Sanskrit, which has limited vocabulary. Most words have multiple meanings in sanskrit. You have to look at the context to see what Har means. It means diamond and if the shabad is referring to diamonds, then it means diamond. It also refers to Waheguru. Look at Maha Kosh to get a full list of what it means. 2.
