Vaishnava
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- noun
- /ˈvaɪʃnəvə/
- Gabbard is a Vaishnava Hindu, which means she worships Vishnu.
Examples
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A Vaishnava spends hours in prayer, expressing devotion to the deity Vishnu.
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When a person is admitted into Vishnu's family, he is called a Vaishnava.
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The Vaishnava is an ocean of compassion and feels the pain of others.
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Wicked people see faults in a Vaishnava in three ways.
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The kind Vaishnava will beg Sri Krishna with all his might, and Krishna, moved by the Vaishnava's sincerity, will shower his divine grace.
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Kaviraja Goswami states that to gain shelter of a Vaishnava, it is imperative to first receive the mercy of Nityananda Prabhu.
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Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu also emphatically denounced any insults directed at Vaishnava devotees.
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Any disciple is supposed to view their guru as a top-class Uttama Adhikara Maha Bhagavata Vaishnava.
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During festivals, the Vaishnava community gathers to celebrate their faith in Vishnu.
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To become a Vaishnava, one must adhere to the teachings and practices associated with worshipping Vishnu.
Synonyms
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A person who follows the religion called Hinduism
Surface Forms
Etymology
Vaishnava comes from the Sanskrit form Vaiṣṇava, which is built from the name Vishnu, the Hindu god. It literally means 'belonging to Vishnu' or 'a follower of Vishnu', so a Vaishnava is a person who worships or follows Vishnu.