English Meaning of jnanamatha

Meaning of 'jnanamatha'

m (S) dim. jnanamathi f (S) A hermitage or cloister for deep spiritual study or devout meditation. Hence, familiarly, a jail or prison. jnanamathanta basane To affect retirement from worldly vanities unto spiritual contemplation. 2 To assume a lofty bearing for knowledge or wisdom; to sit in the chair, or pronounce ex cathedra.ṃ

Meaning of ज्ञानमठ

m (S) dim. ज्ञानमठी f (S) A hermitage or cloister for deep spiritual study or devout meditation. Hence, familiarly, a jail or prison. ज्ञानमठांत बसणें To affect retirement from worldly vanities unto spiritual contemplation. 2 To assume a lofty bearing for knowledge or wisdom; to sit in the chair, or pronounce ex cathedrâ.

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