Gunatman, Guna-atman, Guṇātman: 4 definitions
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Gunatman means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Guṇātman (गुणात्मन्) refers to “one who takes up attributes”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.28 (“Description of the fraudulent words of the Brahmacārin”).—Accordingly, as Pārvatī said to Śiva (in guise of a Brahmacārin): “[...] You have now come in the form of a student ascetic for the sake of deceiving me. Using false arguments, you have spoken fraudulent words. I know the real form of Śiva very particularly. I shall therefore explain Śiva’s reality in the proper perspective after careful consideration. He is in fact devoid of attributes. But for some reasons He takes up attributes. How can He have a birth, he who is really attributeless but takes up attributes [i.e., guṇātman]? [...]”.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Guṇātman (गुणात्मन्).—a. having qualities.
Guṇātman is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms guṇa and ātman (आत्मन्).
Guṇātman (गुणात्मन्):—[from guṇa] mfn. having qualities, [Horace H. Wilson]
Guṇātman (गुणात्मन्):—[guṇā+tman] (tmā-tma) a. Having qualities.
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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