Gauna, Gauṇa: 18 definitions
Introduction:
Gauna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
Alternative spellings of this word include Gown.
In Hinduism
Vyakarana (Sanskrit grammar)
Source: Wikisource: A dictionary of Sanskrit grammarGauṇa (गौण).—(l) a word subordinate in syntax or sense to another; adjectival; उपसर्जनीभूतः (upasarjanībhūtaḥ) (2) possessing a secondary sense, e. g the word गो (go) in the sense of 'a dull man';cf.गौणमुख्ययेर्मुख्ये कार्यसम्प्रत्ययः (gauṇamukhyayermukhye kāryasampratyayaḥ), M. Bh. on I.1.15, I.4. 108, VI. 3. 46. See also Par. Sek Pari. 15; (3) secondary, as opposed to primary; cf. गौणे कर्मणि दुह्यादे (gauṇe karmaṇi duhyāde); प्रधाने नीहृकृष्वहाम् । (pradhāne nīhṛkṛṣvahām |) .
Vyakarana (व्याकरण, vyākaraṇa) refers to Sanskrit grammar and represents one of the six additional sciences (vedanga) to be studied along with the Vedas. Vyakarana concerns itself with the rules of Sanskrit grammar and linguistic analysis in order to establish the correct context of words and sentences.
Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)
Source: Pure Bhakti: Brhad BhagavatamrtamGauṇa (गौण) refers to:—Subordinate; secondary. (cf. Glossary page from Śrī Bṛhad-bhāgavatāmṛta).
Vaishnava (वैष्णव, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) 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 (‘ten avatars of Vishnu’).
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: archive.org: Catalogue of Pancaratra Agama TextsGauṇa (गौण) or Gauṇasnāna refers to “alternatives (to taking a regular bath—snāna)”, as discussed in chapter 2 (Kriyākāṇḍa) of the Pārameśvarasaṃhitā: an important Pāñcarātra text of 8700 verses followed closely by the Ranganathaswamy temple at Srirangam—dealing with priestly concerns such as their daily routines, occasional liturgies and expiatory services.—Description of the chapter [snāna-vidhi]: Śāṇḍilya offers to give in detail the procedure that makes one eligible to do yāga and homa. [...] Then he gives some gauṇa-snāna-alternatives to taking a regular bath when normal circumstances are not present or when one is otherwise unable to bathe in water, [...]. The chapter concludes by saying that one may proceed to other daily obligations only after the bathing has been attended to (1366-138).
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarygauṇa (गौण).—a (S) Inferior or secondary. 2 Succedaneous or substitutionary.
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gauṇa (गौण).—n (S) Deficiency or want: also inferiority or imperfection or shortcoming. gauṇa mānaṇēṃ To regard as inferior. Ex. tēṃ tīrtha ghāli- tāṃ vadanīṃ || brahmarasa gauṇa mānī ||.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishgauṇa (गौण).—a Inferior, secondary, substitution- ary. n Want or deficiency.
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
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGauṇa (गौण).—a. (ṇī f.) [गुणमधिकृत्य प्रवृत्ता गौणी, तत आगतः अण् (guṇamadhikṛtya pravṛttā gauṇī, tata āgataḥ aṇ)]
1) Subordinate, secondary, unessential; गुणवचनत्वाद् गौणः शब्दः (guṇavacanatvād gauṇaḥ śabdaḥ) ŚB. on MS.1.2.15.
2) (In gram.) Indirect or less immediate (opp. mukhya or pradhāna); गौणे कर्मणि दुह्यादेः प्रधाने नीहृकृष्वहाम् (gauṇe karmaṇi duhyādeḥ pradhāne nīhṛkṛṣvahām) Sk.
3) Figurative, metaphorical, used in a secondary sense (as a word or sense); तदा गौणमनन्तस्य नामानन्तेति विश्रुतम् (tadā gauṇamanantasya nāmānanteti viśrutam) Mahābhārata (Bombay) 12.182.33.
4) Founded on some resemblance between the primary and secondary sense of a word; as in गौणीलक्षणा (gauṇīlakṣaṇā).
5) Relating to enumeration or multiplication.
6) Attributive.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryGauṇa (गौण).—mfn.
(-ṇaḥ-ṇī-ṇaṃ) 1. Having qualities or attributes. 2. Relating to multiplication or enumeration. 3. Secondary, subordinate. 4. Secondery as applied to the month, reckoned from full-moon to full-moon. E. guṇa, and aṇ aff. guṇamadhikṛtya pravṛttā gauṇī tataḥ āgataḥ aṇ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryGauṇa (गौण).—i. e. guṇa + a, adj., f. ṇī. 1. Named from a quality, Mahābhārata 13, 4501. 2. Subordinate, Mahābhārata 12, 6798.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryGauṇa (गौण).—[feminine] ī secondary, subordinate, also = seq.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Gauṇa (गौण):—mf(ī)n. ([from] guṇa), relating to a quality, [Mahābhārata xii, 13138 f.]
2) having qualities, attributive, [Horace H. Wilson]
3) subordinate, secondary, unessential, [Mahābhārata xii, xiii; Patañjali; Kapila’s Sāṃkhya-pravacana] etc. (with karman, [in [grammar]] the less immediate object of an action, [Vopadeva xxiv, 13])
4) metaphorical, figurative, [Horace H. Wilson]
5) secondary (applied to the month reckoned from full moon to full moon), [Horace H. Wilson]
6) relating to multiplication or enumeration, [Horace H. Wilson]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryGauṇa (गौण):—[(ṇaḥ-ṇī-ṇaṃ) a.] Having qualities, or numbers; secondary.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Gauṇa (गौण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Gauṇa, Goṇa.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary1) Gāuna (गाउन) [Also spelled gown]:—(nm) a gown.
2) Gauṇa (गौण) [Also spelled gaun]:—(a) secondary, subsidiary; auxiliary; minor; hence ~[tā] (nf).
3) Gaunā (गौना):—(nm) the ceremony of the bride’s going to her husband’s home after a post-marriage interval.
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Prakrit-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary1) Gauṇa (गौण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Gauṇa.
2) Gāūṇa (गाऊण) also relates to the Sanskrit word: Gavyūta.
2) Gāūṇa has the following synonyms: Gāu, Gāua.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusGauṇa (ಗೌಣ):—
1) [adjective] of less importance; not essential; secondary, subordinate.
2) [adjective] (rhet.) not in its original, usual, literal or exact sense; representing one concept in terms of another that may be thought of as analogous with it; metaphorical; figurative.
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Gauṇa (ಗೌಣ):—
1) [noun] that which is of no or less importance; a secondary thing of subject; that which does not require or deserve serious consideration.
2) [noun] lack of something necessary for completeness; deficiency; shortcoming; a defect.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary1) Gauna (गौन):—n. gown;
2) Gāuna (गाउन):—n. a gown;
3) Gauṇa (गौण):—adj. 1. secondary; subordinate; subsidiary; 2. metaphorical; figurative; 3. relating to a quality; showing a quality;
4) Gauṇa (गौण):—adj. 1. subordinate; secondary; subsidiary; 2. metaphorical; figurative; 3. relating to a quality; showing a quality;
5) Gaunā (गौना):—n. the ceremony marking the departure of a bride for the home of her new husband;
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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