As a deity name
Name 210 of the Vishnu Sahasranāma — Mahabharata (Anushasana Parva), as taught by Bhishma to Yudhishthira on his deathbed
As a Hindi name
No reading on this path — this spelling has no entry in our Hindi sources, and no near neighbour is attested there either. We say so rather than invent one.
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
most important
Scripturally attested Verified derivationMultiple readings (4)Why this matches what you typed
M3 · meaning shifts "gurutama" is derived from "guru" with the tamap suffix — a related word whose meaning shifts, so both meanings are shown.
guru mf(vī)n. (cf. giri; comp. garīyas, once ˚yas-tara, guru-tara, superl. gariṣṭha, gurutama See ss.vv.) heavy, weighty (opposed to laghu), RV. i, 39, 3 and iv, 5, 6; AV. &c. (g. śauṇḍādi, Gaṇar. 101)
heavy in the stomach (food), difficult to digest, MBh. i, 3334; Suśr.
guru—tama mfn. (superl.) most important, W.
guru—tama m. the best teacher, W.
Gender counterpart
The kosha attests this stem in the feminine, the masculine, and the neuter — the same name serves without alteration.
Dictionary citations
guru—tama mfn. (superl.) most important, W.
guru—tama m. the best teacher, W.
gurutama a. Most important. — maḥ 1 A best teacher. 2 N. of Viṣṇu.
guru mf(vī)n. (cf. giri; comp. garīyas, once ˚yas-tara, guru-tara, superl. gariṣṭha, gurutama See ss.vv.) heavy, weighty (opposed to laghu), RV. i, 39, 3 and iv, 5, 6; AV. &c. (g. śauṇḍādi, Gaṇar. 101)
heavy in the stomach (food), difficult to digest, MBh. i, 3334; Suśr.
Alternative readings
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