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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Guṇālaya (गुणालय) refers to the “abode of noble qualities” and is used to describe Viṣṇu, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.25 (“The seven celestial sages test Pārvatī”).—Accordingly, as Pārvatī said to the seven Sages: “[...] O excellent sages, what you have just spoken shall be interpreted in another way. I shall explain it in brief. When you glorify Viṣṇu as the abode of noble qualities [i.e., guṇālaya] or as a sportive deity I do not contradict. As to your statement that Sadāśiva is devoid of attributes I shall tell you the reason. [...]”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s 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.

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Guṇālaya (गुणालय) refers to the “basis of the (supernatural) powers”, according to the Kriyākramadyotikā pp. 139-40.—Accordingly: “[The Yogin] should fix his mind and breath on [a luminous Liṅga] situated in the middle of his eyebrows. Having dissolved in that [Liṅga] and become [one with] it, the Yogin gradually directs his mind to the void. When his mind has disappeared, the supreme bliss of [pure] consciousness naturally shines forth. Thus, Samādhi, which is the basis of the [supernatural] powers (guṇālaya) beginning with minimization, has been taught”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Guṇālaya (गुणालय).—[masculine] the (very) seat of virtues; adj. most virtuous.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Guṇālaya (गुणालय):—[from guṇa] m. ‘abode of good qualities’, one endowed with all virtues, [Pañcatantra i, 16, 16]

2) [v.s. ...] (sarva-), [Subhāṣitāvali]

[Sanskrit to German]

Gunalaya in German

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Guna, Alaya.

Starts with: Gunalayani, Gunalayanika.

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