Gunita, Guṇita: 16 definitions
Introduction:
Gunita means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. 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.
Alternative spellings of this word include Gunit.
In Hinduism
Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)
Guṇita (गुणित) refers to “multiplying oneself”, according to the King Vatsarāja’s Pūjāstuti called the Kāmasiddhistuti (also Vāmakeśvarīstuti), guiding one through the worship of the Goddess Nityā.—Accordingly, “[...] O goddess, I praise you with mind and speech. [...] Dwelling originally in the abode of Śiva, you multiply yourself sixfold (ṣaṣ-guṇita) and prepare the path of existence where you nurture wonderful and manifold creation with your own six forms. You shed moonlight on the path of Suṣumṇā that is charming due to the beautiful appearance of the six lotuses serving as [your] bases”.
Shakta (शाक्त, śākta) or Shaktism (śāktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.
Ganitashastra (Mathematics and Algebra)
Guṇita (गुणित) refers to “multiplied” whereas its abbreviation (gu) refers to the “operation of multiplication”, according to the principles of Bījagaṇita (“algebra” or ‘science of calculation’), according to Gaṇita-śāstra, ancient Indian mathematics and astronomy.—There are no special symbols for the fundamental operations in the Bakhshali work. Any particular operation intended is ordinarily indicated by placing the tachygraphic abbreviation, the initial syllable of a Sanskrit word of that import, after, occasionally before, the quantity affected. Thus the operation of addition is indicated by yu (an abbreviation from yuta, meaning added), subtraction by + which is very probably from kṣa (abbreviated from kṣaya, diminished), multiplication by gu (from gum or guṇita, multiplied) and division by bhā (from bhāga or bhājita, divided).
Ganita (गणित) or Ganitashastra refers to the ancient Indian science of mathematics, algebra, number theory, arithmetic, etc. Closely allied with astronomy, both were commonly taught and studied in universities, even since the 1st millennium BCE. Ganita-shastra also includes ritualistic math-books such as the Shulba-sutras.
Ayurveda (science of life)
Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)
Guṇita (गुणित) refers to the “intense (rage)” (of certain elephants), 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 9, “on kinds of must”]: “16. He has no desire for bed, food and drink, or kind words; by night he stands in the darkness, not to be controlled by a driver; coming upon (an army of) elephants, horses, and infantry, he will not in the least relax his intense rage (guṇita-ruṣa); (in this condition) the noble elephant has reached (the fifth stage of must called) ‘furious’”.
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.
In Buddhism
Tibetan Buddhism (Vajrayana or tantric Buddhism)
Guṇita (गुणित) refers to “multiple (troops of Yoginī)” [i.e., yoginī-gaṇa-guṇite], according to the Guru Mandala Worship (maṇḍalārcana) ritual often performed in combination with the Cakrasaṃvara Samādhi, which refers to the primary pūjā and sādhanā practice of Newah Mahāyāna-Vajrayāna Buddhists in Nepal.
Tibetan Buddhism includes schools such as Nyingma, Kadampa, Kagyu and Gelug. Their primary canon of literature is divided in two broad categories: The Kangyur, which consists of Buddha’s words, and the Tengyur, which includes commentaries from various sources. Esotericism and tantra techniques (vajrayāna) are collected indepently.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
guṇita (गुणित).—p (S) Multiplied.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Guṇita (गुणित).—p. p. [guṇ karmaṇi kta]
1) Multiplied.
2) Heaped together, collected; कपोतौ स्नेहगुणितहृदयौ गृहधर्मिणौ (kapotau snehaguṇitahṛdayau gṛhadharmiṇau) Bhāg. 11.7.54.
3) Enumerated.
Guṇita (गुणित).—mfn.
(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) 1. Multiplied, (arithmetically.) 2. Collected, heaped together. E. guṇa to advise, &c. affix kta.
Guṇitā (गुणिता).—i. e. guṇin + tā, f. Possession of virtues, [Hitopadeśa] [prologue.] 36.
1) Guṇitā (गुणिता):—[=guṇi-tā] [from guṇi > guṇa] f. the state of possessing good qualities, virtuousness, [Horace H. Wilson]
2) Guṇita (गुणित):—[from guṇa] mfn. multiplied (with [instrumental case] or in [compound]), [Mahābhārata iii, 7030; Vikramorvaśī iii, 22; Varāha-mihira’s Bṛhat-saṃhitā liii; Pañcatantra]
3) [v.s. ...] augmented, intensified, [Meghadūta 107]
4) [v.s. ...] often practised, [Bālarāmāyaṇa viii, 26]
5) [v.s. ...] connected or filled with (in [compound]), [Bhāgavata-purāṇa xi, 7, 66] (cf. aṇu-, pari-, pra-.)
Guṇita (गुणित):—[(taḥ-tā-taṃ) a.] Multiplied, collected, heaped together.
[Sanskrit to German]
Guṇita (गुणित) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Guṇāviya, Guṇia.
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
Guṇita (गुणित) [Also spelled gunit]:—(nm) multiple; (a) multiplied by, times.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Guṇita (ಗುಣಿತ):—[adjective] increased in number, amount, extent or degree by multiplying; multiplied.
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Guṇita (ಗುಣಿತ):—
1) [noun] = ಗುಣಾಕಾರ [gunakara].
2) [noun] (gram.) a joining a vowel as a suffix to a consonant or consonants with a vowel, making it a single, basic unit of pronunciation in a word.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
Pali-English dictionary
guṇita (ဂုဏိတ) [(ti) (တိ)]—
[guṇa+ita．gaṇa+ta]
[ဂုဏ+ဣတ။ ဂဏ+တ]
[Pali to Burmese]
guṇita—
(Burmese text): ဖြစ်သော ရေတွက်ခြင်းရှိသော၊ ရေတွက်ခြင်းသို့ရောက်သော၊ ရေတွက်အပ်သော၊ မြှောက်ပွါးအပ်သော။
(Auto-Translation): Counted, arrived at the count, needing to be counted, needing to be multiplied.
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Gunin, Ta, Guna, Dhavala.
Starts with: Gunitarusha, Gunitavya.
Full-text (+26): Dvigunita, Pragunita, Dashagunita, Shatagunita, Sahasragunita, Tavadgunita, Catuggunita, Navagunita, Rasigunita, Parigunita, Trigunita, Gunay, Virahagunita, Snehagunita, Durgunita, Gun, Upagunita, Shadgunita, Gunitarusha, Anugunay.
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Ganitatilaka (Sanskrit text and English introduction) (by H. R. Kapadia)
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Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 11.52 < [Chapter 11 - Additional Ornaments]
Garga Samhita (English) (by Danavir Goswami)
Verse 2.22.9 < [Chapter 22 - The Rāsa-dance Pastime]
Verses 3.10.28-30 < [Chapter 10 - The Glory of Śrī Girirāja]
Verses 3.10.31-37 < [Chapter 10 - The Glory of Śrī Girirāja]
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.2.43 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
Verse 2.2.72 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
Dictionaries of Indian languages (Kosha)
Page 315 < [Malayalam-English-Kannada (1 volume)]
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Page 109 < [Hindi-English-Nepali (1 volume)]
Ganita-sara-sangraha by Mahavira-Acharya (by M. Rangacharya)
Chapter 2 - Prathamah parikarmavyavaharah < [Part 2 - Sanskrit text]
Chapter 6 - Pascamah misraka vyavaharah < [Part 2 - Sanskrit text]
Chapter 8 - Saptamah khatavyavaharah < [Part 2 - Sanskrit text]