Gunavivecana, Guṇavivecanā, Guna-vivecana: 2 definitions
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Gunavivecana 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.
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryGuṇavivecanā (गुणविवेचना).—discrimination in appreciating the merits of others, a just sense of merit.
Guṇavivecanā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms guṇa and vivecanā (विवेचना).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Guṇavivecana (गुणविवेचन):—[=guṇa-vivecana] [from guṇa] mfn. examining the good qualities (of speech; Name of [Sāhitya-darpaṇa viii])
2) Guṇavivecanā (गुणविवेचना):—[=guṇa-vivecanā] [from guṇa-vivecana > guṇa] f. discernment in appreciating any one’s merits, just sense of merit, [Horace H. Wilson]
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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