May 8, 2002 00:11
22 yrs ago
English term

Starets

English to Hindi Art/Literary Religion Religious
Starets: A spiritual adviser, often a monk or religious hermit, in the Eastern Orthodox Church.

Proposed translations

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2 hrs

padari

Declined
Not at all sure of the exact translation.
But you could use either of them to convey the meaning -
- padri
- saadhu
Peer comment(s):

neutral Suhasini Manu : not sure
12 hrs
agree satish krishna itikela
696 days
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Comment: "Thanks, but this doesn't fit in context. Regards."
+1
3 hrs

mahatma

Declined
mahatma - a spiritual bango
Peer comment(s):

agree satish krishna itikela : sadhu mahatma will be some what accurate than simple mahatma
696 days
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Comment: "Thanks, but this doesn't fit in context. Regards."
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15 days

dharmaguru

A hermit in a Hindu orthodox church will be an oxymoron... If you are a hermit then you will associate yourself with an organization like church...
A spiritual advisor is Dharmaguru.

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Note added at 2002-05-23 02:21:51 (GMT)
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I meant to say you will NOT associate or identify yourself with an organization if you are a hermit.
Peer comment(s):

agree Lakshmi Datar (X) : agree
2027 days
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51 days

Dharmacharya

Dharma - Religion
Acharya - Teacher/Guide
Other words
Dharmaguru
Mahant

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Note added at 2002-07-01 05:10:23 (GMT)
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Mathadheesh
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+1
239 days

mahant

mahant may be same
Peer comment(s):

agree Lakshmi Datar (X) : agree
1803 days
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332 days

starets

As a nun is a nun, a padre is a padri similarly you cannot translate this into any other word.
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