Alternative spellings of this word include Gunanvit.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra

Guṇānvita (गुणान्वित) refers to “(being) in possession of guṇas”, according to the Netratantra of Kṣemarāja: a Śaiva text from the 9th century in which Śiva (Bhairava) teaches Pārvatī topics such as metaphysics, cosmology, and soteriology.—Accordingly, [verse 22.5-10ab]—“Listen! I will speak to the question that remains in your heart. All the innumerable Mantras, on all occasions, have the majesty of Śiva and Śakti, all are endowed with Śakti, all grant rewards and liberation, and [all] are nourished by one’s own Śakti. However, the highest Deva is tranquil, in possession of imperceptible Guṇas (aprameya-guṇānvita), [namely] Śiva who consists of all, who is pure, and who is to be understood as unsurpassed. [...]

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Shaiva (शैव, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Guṇānvita (गुणान्वित).—a. endowed with good qualities, meritorious, worthy, good, excellent.

Guṇānvita is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms guṇa and anvita (अन्वित). See also (synonyms): guṇopapanna, guṇayukta, guṇasaṃpanna.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Guṇānvita (गुणान्वित).—mfn.

(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Having attributes or qualities. 2. Excellent, good, endowed with virtues. E. guṇa, and anvita possessed of.

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

Guṇānvita (गुणान्वित).—[adjective] = guṇasaṃyukta, also auspicious, lucky.

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

1) Guṇānvita (गुणान्वित):—[from guṇa] mfn. idem, [vi, 4]

2) [v.s. ...] endowed with virtues, excellent, [Manu-smṛti ii, vii] (ifc. with rūpa), [Vedāntasāra]

3) [v.s. ...] auspicious (a Nakṣatra), [Manu-smṛti ii. 30.]

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

Guṇānvita (गुणान्वित):—[guṇā-nvita] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) a. Meritorious.

[Sanskrit to German]

Gunanvita 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.

Hindi dictionary

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

Guṇānvita (गुणान्वित) [Also spelled gunanvit]:—(a) meritorious, virtuous.

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Partial matches: Anvita, Guna.

Ends with: Dashagunanvita.

Full-text: Gunanvit, Gunopapanna, Gunayukta, Gunasampanna, Anvita, Aprameya, Anvaya.

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