English Meaning of guna

Meaning of 'guna'

m (S) A quality, attribute, affection, or property, whether of matter or mind; a power, faculty, excellence, virtue; a property inherent or an affection supervenient in the most comprehensive sense. In nyayasastra twenty-four such properties or affections are enumerated; viz. rupa, rasa, gandha, sparsa, sankhya, parimana, prthakatva, saṃyoga, vibhaga, paratva, aparatva, gurutva, dravatva, sneha, sabda, buddhi, sukha, du:kha, iccha, dvesa, prayatna, dharma, adharma, saṃskara. 2 A property of created things. They are comprised in three--satva, raja, & tama, or principles of truth (reality, actuality, or existence); passion (foulness); and darkness (ignorance); characteristic also, respectively, of brahma, visnu, & siva. 3 Excellence, merit, virtue, freedom from fault or blemish. 4 Benefit, advantage, good, gain. 5 Product, effect, matter produced or resulting. 6 The product in multiplication. 7 A rope, cord, or string gen. 8 A bowstring. 9 In comp. Multiplied by, fold; expressing the ratio; as asta- guna, saptaguna, eightfold, sevenfold. 10 Remission or abatement (of a disease). 11 In arithmetic. Multiplier. 12 In geometry. The chord of an arc. guna athavine g. of o. To commemorate the virtues, merits, talents (of a deceased or absent person). nguna udhalane-mpasarane-mpagalane g. of s. To have one's native vileness breaking forth; to manifest one's evil qualities; to show the cloven hoof. nguna karane To make promise of future ability or cleverness--a child. nguna kadhane g. of o. To take the vice out of; to thrash soundly. nguna dakhavine or ngunaṃvara yene To drop the mask; to show the cloven hoof; to exhibit the real disposition. nguna sikavine To teach, i. e. to render intelligent by a sound beating. nguna sodane or ṃvisarane To leave the path of virtue and take to evil courses. ngunaci caha karane To love merit. nguna- ci caha hone in. con. To have a love for excellencies or good qualities. ngunanci mati karane To misapply and spoil virtues or talents. ngunasa yene or mpadane To succeed; to be effectual; to turn out well. ncangale guna karane To behave well.ṃ

Meaning of गुण

m (S) A quality, attribute, affection, or property, whether of matter or mind; a power, faculty, excellence, virtue; a property inherent or an affection supervenient in the most comprehensive sense. In न्यायशास्त्र twenty-four such properties or affections are enumerated; viz. रूप, रस, गंध, स्पर्श, संख्या, परिमाण, पृथकत्व, संयोग, विभाग, परत्व, अपरत्व, गुरुत्व, द्रवत्व, स्नेह, शब्द, बुद्धि, सुख, दु:ख, इच्छा, द्वेष, प्रयत्न, धर्म, अधर्म, संस्कार. 2 A property of created things. They are comprised in three--सत्व, रज, & तम, or principles of truth (reality, actuality, or existence); passion (foulness); and darkness (ignorance); characteristic also, respectively, of ब्रह्मा, विष्णु, & शिव. 3 Excellence, merit, virtue, freedom from fault or blemish. 4 Benefit, advantage, good, gain. 5 Product, effect, matter produced or resulting. 6 The product in multiplication. 7 A rope, cord, or string gen. 8 A bowstring. 9 In comp. Multiplied by, fold; expressing the ratio; as अष्ट- गुण, सप्तगुण, eightfold, sevenfold. 10 Remission or abatement (of a disease). 11 In arithmetic. Multiplier. 12 In geometry. The chord of an arc. गुण अठविणें g. of o. To commemorate the virtues, merits, talents (of a deceased or absent person). गुण उधळणें-पसरणें-पागळणें g. of s. To have one's native vileness breaking forth; to manifest one's evil qualities; to show the cloven hoof. गुण करणें To make promise of future ability or cleverness--a child. गुण काढणें g. of o. To take the vice out of; to thrash soundly. गुण दाखविणें or गुणांवर येणें To drop the mask; to show the cloven hoof; to exhibit the real disposition. गुण शिकविणें To teach, i. e. to render intelligent by a sound beating. गुण सोडणें or विसरणें To leave the path of virtue and take to evil courses. गुणाची चहा करणें To love merit. गुणा- ची चहा होणें in. con. To have a love for excellencies or good qualities. गुणांची माती करणें To misapply and spoil virtues or talents. गुणास येणें or पडणें To succeed; to be effectual; to turn out well. चांगले गुण करणें To behave well.

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