Nigguna, Nigguṇa, Niguna, Niguṇa: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Nigguna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Jainism, Prakrit. 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.
India history and geography
Niguna is another name for Nirguṇapā: one of the eighty-four Siddhas (Siddhācāryas) of the Sahajayāna school, according to sources such as the Varṇaratnākara of Jyotirīśvara (i.e., the Varna-Ratnakara by Jyotirishwar Thakur).—The Sahaja-Yana is a philosophical and esoteric movement of Tantric Buddhism which had enormous influence in the Indian subcontinent and the Himalayas.—Many of these Mahāsiddhas [e.g., Niguna] were historical figures whose lives and mystical powers were the subject of legends. They are often associated with teachings belonging to Hinduism, Buddhism, Ajivikism and Jainism such as the Nath Tradition.
The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Nigguṇa, (adj.) (Sk. nirguṇa, nis+guṇa) devoid of good qualities, bad Miln. 180. (Page 354)
[Pali to Burmese]
nigguṇa—
(Burmese text): ဂုဏ်မရှိ-ဂုဏ်မဲ့-သော၊ သူ။
(Auto-Translation): Without honor - dishonorable - person.
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.
Sanskrit dictionary
Niguṇa (निगुण).—adj. (m.c. for Sanskrit nirguṇa, Pali nigguṇa), virtue-less: Lalitavistara 206.20 (verse; most mss. corrupt, haplog.).
Niguṇa (निगुण) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Ṇiguṇa.
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.
Prakrit-English dictionary
Ṇiguṇa (णिगुण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Niguṇa.
Ṇigguṇa (णिग्गुण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Nirguṇa.
Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.
Kannada-English dictionary
Niguṇa (ನಿಗುಣ):—[noun] a meritorious or virtuous man.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Partial matches: Mi, Ni, Guna.
Starts with: Niggunata, Niggunateja.
Full-text: Niggunateja, Niggunata, Nigunapa, Kotta, Nigunapada, Goni, Nirguna, Gunadhamsi, Kabala, Gharma, Nirgunapa.
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