Saguna, 厂补驳耻峁嘺, Shaguna: 18 definitions
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Alternative spellings of this word include Shagun.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation1) 厂补驳耻峁嘺 (啶膏啷佮ぃ) refers to 鈥渙ne who is possessed of attributes鈥�, and represents an epithet of 艢iva, according to the 艢ivapur腻峁嘺 2.2.10. Accordingly as Vi峁ａ箛u said to Brahm腻:鈥斺�淸...] He is distinct from illusion. He is free from desires. He is the creator of illusion yet uninfluenced by illusion. He is an adept. He is possessed of attributes (蝉补驳耻峁嘺) yet independent (svatantra) of them. He is blissful in Himself. He is free from suspicions and alternatives鈥�.
2) 厂补驳耻峁嘺 (啶膏啷佮ぃ) refers to 鈥�(becoming) qualitative鈥�, according to the 艢ivapur腻峁嘺 2.3.13 (鈥溑歩va-P腻rvat墨 dialogue鈥�).鈥擜ccordingly, as P腻rvat墨 said to 艢iva: 鈥淸...] With my blessings you become qualitative [i.e., 蝉补驳耻峁嘺] and embodied. Without me, you are attributeless and incompetent to perform any activity. Being always subservient to Prak峁泃i you perform all activities. Self-controlled, free from aberrations and untainted by me how can you perform them? If you are really superior to Prak峁泃i, if what you say is true, you need not be afraid to be near me, O 艢iva鈥�.
The Purana (啶啶班ぞ啶�, pur腻峁嘺s) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India鈥檚 vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
: Pure Bhakti: Bhagavad-gita (4th edition)厂补驳耻峁嘺 (啶膏啷佮ぃ) refers to 鈥�(1) With material qualities (2) Possessing transcendental qualities鈥�. (cf. Glossary page from 艢谤墨尘补诲-叠丑补驳补惫补诲-骋墨迟腻).
Vaishnava (啶掂啶粪啶｀さ, vai峁ａ箛ava) or vaishnavism (vai峁ａ箛avism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (鈥榯en avatars of Vishnu鈥�).
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram厂补驳耻峁嘺 (啶膏啷佮ぃ) refers to 鈥渙ne who is with qualities鈥�, according to the Lalit腻sahasran腻ma.鈥擫alit腻鈥檚 thousand names are eulogized in the Lalit腻sahasran腻ma, describing the goddess鈥檚 spiritual beauty on the analogy of physical, sensuous beauty. [...] In short, the Kula rites鈥攕exual yet chaste鈥攕hare in the same ambiguity as the goddess who presides over them. One way that the apparent contradiction is resolved is to accommodate the two conditions into the two aspects of deity. Tripur腻 in her immanent, manifest form 鈥榳ith qualities鈥� (蝉补驳耻峁嘺) is passionate, while her unmanifest form `devoid of qualities鈥� (苍颈谤驳耻峁嘺) is passionless. To indicate this ambiguity in her nature she is called 鈥楧evoid of Qualities鈥� (苍颈谤驳耻峁嚹�) (130), which is thus the same as calling her 鈥楧evoid of Desire鈥� (苍颈峁腻尘腻) (142) and 鈥楧evoid of Passion鈥� (苍墨谤腻驳腻) (156). So even though from one point of view she is highly passionate, she remains free of desire. Although, she gives passion (办腻尘补诲腻) and arouses attachment (谤腻驳补-尘补迟丑补苍墨) (157), she also frees from it.
Shakta (啶多ぞ啶曕啶�, 艣腻kta) or Shaktism (艣腻ktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Dharmashastra (religious law)
: Oxford Academic: Homo Ritualis: Hindu Ritual and Its Significance to Ritual Theory厂补驳耻峁嘺 (啶膏啷佮ぃ) (Sanskrit; in Nepalese: Sag奴n) (lit. 鈥渨ith good qualities, with virtue鈥�) is a presentation of certain items, such as new dresses and rice, dried fish, red powder, flowers, eggs, lentil cake (惫补岣�), coins, alcohol (aila), and so on for giving the auspicious 迟颈办腻. In the Parbatiy腻 tradition, 蝉补驳奴苍 is sometimes a 迟颈办腻 with yoghurt. It is often given from (Nev.) dhaupati, 鈥渇lat (bowls of) yoghurt,鈥� a pair of small cups or saucers with yoghurt used for a representation, especially in a Buddhist context, of the Four Brahm腻vih腻ras or Eight Immortal Beings (补峁ａ弓补肠颈谤补苍虄箩墨惫颈), and for a dhau svaga虄, that is, a kind of 迟颈办腻 with yoghurt on the right (men) or left (women) temple.
Dharmashastra (啶оぐ啷嵿ぎ啶多ぞ啶膏啶む啶�, dharma艣腻stra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Biology (plants and animals)
: Wisdom Library: Local Names of Plants and DrugsSaguna in the Bengali language is the name of a plant identified with Tectona grandis L.f. from the Verbenaceae (Verbena) family. For the possible medicinal usage of saguna, you can check this page for potential sources and references, although be aware that any some or none of the side-effects may not be mentioned here, wether they be harmful or beneficial to health.
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Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary厂补驳耻峁嘺, (adj.) (either sa3+驳耻峁嘺1 1, as given under 驳耻峁嘺1; or sa掳=sa峁兟� once, as in sak峁泃, +驳耻峁嘺1 2) either 鈥渨ith the string, 鈥� or 鈥渋n one鈥�; Vin. I, 46 (蝉补驳耻峁嘺峁� karoti to put together, to fold up; C ekato katv腻). This interpretation (as 鈥減ut together鈥�) is much to be preferred to the one given under 驳耻峁嘺1 1; 蝉补驳耻峁嘺峁� katv腻 belongs to 蝉补峁単丑腻峁璱测辞, and not to 办腻测补产补苍诲丑补苍补峁�, thus: 鈥渢he upper robes are to be given, putting them into one (bundle). 鈥� (Page 661)
Pali is the language of the Tipi峁璦ka, which is the sacred canon of Therav腻da Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha鈥檚 speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Marathi-English dictionary
: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary蝉补驳耻峁嘺 (啶膏啷佮ぃ).鈥攁 (S) That has attributes and perfections--the Deity: also that has qualities or properties--a thing in general. sagu峁嚹錭膿 腻dh腻r腻n膿峁� 苍颈谤驳耻峁嚹錽a p腻va峁嚹撫箖 To attain unto the apprehension and enjoyment of the unknown and universal Spirit and Essence through the contemplation and adoration of him as manifested with attributes and perfections in the works of creation; to attain, "through Nature, unto Nature's God."
: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English蝉补驳耻峁嘺 (啶膏啷佮ぃ).鈥�a That has attributes and per- fections-the Deity; also that has qualities or properties-a thing in general.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary厂补驳耻峁嘺 (啶膏啷佮ぃ).鈥�a.
1) Possessed of qualities or attributes.
2) Possessed of good qualities, virtuous.
3) Worldly.
4) Furnished with a string (as a bow).
5) Possessed of the qualities in rhetoric.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary厂补驳耻峁嘺 (啶膏啷佮ぃ).鈥攎fn.
(-峁嘺岣�-峁嚹�-峁嘺峁�) 1. Having or endowed with properties, qualities, &c. 2. Worldly. 3. Having a string, (as a bow.) E. sa with, 驳耻峁嘺 a quality.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary厂补驳耻峁嘺 (啶膏啷佮ぃ).鈥攁dj. endowed with qualities, [Ved腻ntas腻ra, (in my Chrestomathy.)] in
厂补驳耻峁嘺 is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms sa and 驳耻峁嘺 (啶椸啶�).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary厂补驳耻峁嘺 (啶膏啷佮ぃ).鈥擺adjective] furnished with a rope or string, having attributes, qualities, or virtues.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) 厂补驳耻峁嘺 (啶膏啷佮ぃ):鈥擺=sa-驳耻峁嘺] [from sa > sa-gaj腻roha] mf(腻)n. furnished with (or together with) a string or cord, [Mah腻bh腻rata; K腻vya literature] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] furnished with [particular] attributes or properties, [???]
3) [v.s. ...] having qualities, qualified, [Bh腻gavata-pur腻峁嘺; Ved腻ntas腻ra]
4) [v.s. ...] having good qualities or virtues, virtuous (-tva n.), [K腻vya literature; Kath腻sarits腻gara] etc.
5) [v.s. ...] worldly, [Monier-Williams鈥� Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary厂补驳耻峁嘺 (啶膏啷佮ぃ):鈥擺sa-驳耻峁嘺] (峁嘺岣�-峁嚹�-峁嘺峁�) a. Having qualities.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled 啶膏啶膏啶曕啶むぎ啷� (蝉补峁僺办峁泃补尘), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) 艢aguna (啶多啷佮え) [Also spelled shagun]:鈥�(nm) see [艣补办耻苍补].
2) 厂补驳耻峁嘺 (啶膏啷佮ぃ) [Also spelled sagun]:鈥�(a) possessed of attributes (as —[brahma]); endowed with qualities; ~[峁嚹�] endowed with qualities; ~[峁噊p腻san腻] worship of God possessed of attributes.
3) Saguna (啶膏啷佮え) [Also spelled sagun]:鈥�(nm) an omen, good omen; augury; see [蝉补驳耻峁嘺].
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Kannada-English dictionary
: Alar: Kannada-English corpus厂补驳耻峁嘺 (嗖膏矖喑佮玻):鈥�
1) [noun] knowledge of augury.
2) [noun] a kind of bird ( = small owl) supposed to give indication of what will happen in future.
3) [noun] a thing or happening supposed to foretell a future event, either good or evil; an omen.
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厂补驳耻峁嘺 (嗖膏矖喑佮玻):鈥擺adjective] having a characteristric, quality or attribute.
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厂补驳耻峁嘺 (嗖膏矖喑佮玻):鈥�
1) [noun] he who is having characteristrics, qualities or attributes.
2) [noun] the oneness with the Brahma, who is attributed with certain characteristics, qualities, etc.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) 厂补驳耻峁嘺 (啶膏啷佮ぃ):鈥攁dj. 1. possessed of good qualities; virtuous; 2. worldly; 3. possessed of qualities in rhetoric; n. manifest; referring to manifest aspects of Brahman;
2) Saguna (啶膏啷佮え):鈥攏. food or drink offered as a mark of good wishes or as a token of the beginning good luck;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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