paramahamsa

P3A1R1A1M3A1H4A1M3S1A1

noun

A Hindu spiritual teacher who has become enlightened.

OriginSanskrit परम →
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Meanings

nounparamahamsa (plural paramahamsas)

plural paramahamsas · alternative paramahansa · alternative paramhansa

  1. A Hindu spiritual teacher who has become enlightened.

Origin

  1. Sanskritहंस“swan”
  2. Sanskritपरम“supreme”
  3. Englishparamahamsa

From Sanskrit परम (parama, “supreme”) and Sanskrit हंस (haṃsa, “swan”).

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paramahamsa. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paramahamsa

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“paramahamsa.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/paramahamsa. Accessed November 3, 2026.

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