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has gloss | eng: The Sanskrit term Adi Nath means "first" or "original Lord," and is therefore a synonym for Shiva, Mahadeva, or Maheshvara, and beyond these mental concepts, the Supreme Reality as the originator of all things. G.W. Briggs noted that, "although Adinath may have been a yogi preceding Matsyendranath, he is now identified with Shiva, and the name is used to trace the origin of the (Nath) sect to the greatest of yogis, the god Shiva. |
lexicalization | eng: Adi Nath Sampradaya |
lexicalization | eng: Adi-Nath Sampradaya |
lexicalization | eng: Adinath Sampradaya |
instance of | c/Hindu traditions |
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