Gunanvita, Guṇānvita, Guna-anvita: 10 definitions

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Alternative spellings of this word include Gunanvit.

In Hinduism

Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Gunanvita in Shaivism glossary

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. [...]

Source: SOAS University of London: Protective Rites in the Netra Tantra
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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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Yoga (school of philosophy)

[«previous next»] — Gunanvita in Yoga glossary

Guṇānvita (गुणान्वित) refers to “being endowed with (all) good qualities”, according to the Amṛtasiddhi (verse 24.1-2).—Accordingly, [while describing kāyasiddhi in terms redolent of tapas (i.e., purification and bindu):] “When the accomplishment of [destroying] the [five] impurities [is achieved], as well as the union of the two Bindus, then one should know the body to be perfected and endowed with all good qualities (sarva-guṇānvita). [Such a Siddha] is free from cold, heat, thirst, fear, desire and greed. He has crossed over the ocean of anxiety, disease, fever, suffering and grief”.

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

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Ayurveda (science of life)

[«previous next»] — Gunanvita in Ayurveda glossary

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Guṇānvita (गुणान्वित) refers to “(those elephants) endowed with (all) fine qualities”, according to the 15th century Mātaṅgalīlā composed by Nīlakaṇṭha in 263 Sanskrit verses, dealing with elephantology in ancient India, focusing on the science of management and treatment of elephants.—[Cf. chapter 5, “on marks of the stages of life”]: “13. His ears, tongue, haunches, and other parts are symmetrical according to whatever his size may be; the smell of must arises in him; endowed with all fine qualities (sarva-guṇānvita), a hard fighter, with smooth hair and skin, with intoxicated eyes, handsome, showing striking development of the temporal bone, intelligent wrathful, a killer, evenly balanced in the bodily humors, he is a javana (‘swift one’) and has attained the third stage”.

Source: archive.org: The Elephant Lore of the Hindus
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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Gunanvita in Sanskrit glossary

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: DDSA: The practical 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: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

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

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

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

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

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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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Hindi dictionary

[«previous next»] — Gunanvita in Hindi glossary

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

Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary
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