Gunagrahin, Guna-grahin, Guṇagrāhin: 8 definitions
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Guṇagrāhin (गुणग्राहिन्).—a. appreciating the merits (of others); श्रीहर्षो निपुणः कविः परिषदप्येषा गुणग्राहिणी (śrīharṣo nipuṇaḥ kaviḥ pariṣadapyeṣā guṇagrāhiṇī) Ratnāvalī 1.4; Śiśupālavadha 2.82; Bv.1.9.
Guṇagrāhin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms guṇa and grāhin (ग्राहिन्). See also (synonyms): guṇagrahītṛ, guṇagrāhaka.
Guṇagrāhin (गुणग्राहिन्).—mfn. (-hī-hinī-hi) Who judges or appreciates good qualities, E. guṇa and grāhin who seizes.
Guṇagrāhin (गुणग्राहिन्).—m. acknowledging another’s virtues, [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 34, 7.
Guṇagrāhin is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms guṇa and grāhin (ग्राहिन्).
Guṇagrāhin (गुणग्राहिन्).—[adjective] = guṇagṛhya.
Guṇagrāhin (गुणग्राहिन्):—[=guṇa-grāhin] [from guṇa] mfn. idem, [Ratnāvalī i, 5; Priyadarśikā i, 3.]
Guṇagrāhin (गुणग्राहिन्):—[guṇa-grāhin] (hī-hiṇī-hi) a. Idem.
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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.
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Partial matches: Grahin, Guna.
Full-text: Gunagraha, Paragunagrahin, Kunakkiraki, Gunagrahaka, Gunagrahitri, Doshagrahin.
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