aguṇa

Dictionary meanings for aguṇa from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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aguṇa

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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

a. 1 Destitute of attributes (referring to God).

2 Having no good qualities, worthless; aguṇoyamaśokaḥ M. 3, Mk. 4. 22. ṇaḥ [na. ta.] A fault, defect, demerit, vice; tadvaḥ sa- rṣaṃ pravakṣyāmi prasave ca guṇāguṇān Ms. 3. [Page0010-c+ 58] 22; guṇāguṇajña knowing merit and demerit; lobhaścedaguṇena kiṃ Bh. 2. 55; aguṇeṣu tasya dhiyamastavataḥ Ki. 6. 21 vices. Comp. vādin a. fault-find- ing, censorious; not...

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

mfn. destitute of qualities or attributes (said of the supreme Being cf. nirguṇa) 4,3 852 mfn. destitute of good qualities 4,3 853 m. a fault. 000553 4,3 854 f. absence of qualities or of good qualities. 000554 4,3 855

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