Definitions
Wiktionary
- n. An audience with a spiritual leader, either private or in a group.
- n. hierophany, theophany; to behold or be in the presence of the Divine.
- n. The beholding or sensation of being in the presence of a high spiritual authority, teacher, guru or exemplar.
- n. The grace or blessedness derived from the presence of a holy person, on an ontological level.
- n. A subjective state of euphoria experienced as a result of such; aura or atmosphere of holiness and grace derived from presence of high spiritual authority.
- n. The idea that one gets what one deserves.
Examples
“Although originally a Hindu notion, the idea of darshan became an integral aspect of kingship throughout the subcontinent.”
“She finished her 'darshan' and came out; and saw the man was walking in the corridor.”
“Swaimadhopur district, after performing 'darshan' at Kamleshawar Mahadev temple in Indergarh,”
“Pyarelal was overwhelmed with emotions and said that he wanted to come to Ujjain and was waiting for this glorious moment as he wanted to have the 'darshan' of Shri Mahakaleshwar.”
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“Keshav Rai, the President of Malwa Rangmanch Samiti took Pyarelal for the 'darshan' and also told the gathering that he wished the felicitation ceremonies of the leading Bollywood personalities will be done on a national level by the Malwa people.”
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“As many as 13,000 pilgrims had 'darshan' of ice lingam of Lord Shiva at the cave shrine of”
“MADURAI: The Constitutional scheme of things does not permit division of devotees visiting public temples on the basis of their economic affordability by extending a special 'darshan' for those who were prepared to pay a specified fee and a regular one for others, the Madras High Court Bench here has said.”
“Yesterday, on the second day of the pilgrimage, over 10,000 Yatris performed "darshan" at the Holy”
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“Hundreds of devotees have been camping at the holy hillock since Wednesday for the auspicious 'Vishukkani' darshan which is believed to bring them good luck throughout the year.”
“And I went in to have my first "darshan" of the iPad on the day it hit stores across the US.”
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cydonian While 'darshan' is often used to describe the act of seeing an idol in a temple ("I stood in the queue at Tirumala for two hours to have a darshan of the Lord"), the word is entirely secular in nature. As far as I know, it merely means 'the acting of seeing something'. Consequently, you have India's state-run television, 'doordarshan', ('the act of seeing, ie, vision, from afar').
Of course, my understanding could be clouded by dialectal usage in modern Indian languages, something that may, or may not, reflect on its original Sanskrit roots. Sep 24, 2007
reesetee Yes, uselessness. That's exactly what's been happening. You're just spectacularly darshive, is all. :-D Sep 13, 2007
oroboros I wonder whether darshan is related to baraka in any way? Sep 12, 2007
uselessness People often stare at me with eyebrows raised and their mouths agape. I've always described it as flat stupefaction, but this word sounds so much more refined. I guess I have a rather darshive personality. Sep 12, 2007
reesetee Ah, so there is a word for it.... :-) Sep 12, 2007
saracarl I love Gretchen Rubin's The Happiness Project Blog, and a nice side affect of reading it (in addition to a daily attitude readjustment) is new vocabulary words! Gretchen loves words, and it shows.
A couple of weeks I learned darshan -- a Sanskrit word meaning (my rough translation) "basking in the glow" (of a holy person, usually). Gretchen extends it to explain why people like being in the presence of celebrities. Sep 12, 2007