Nirguna, aka: Nirguṇa, Nirguṇā, Nir-guna; 5 Definition(s)
Introduction
Nirguna means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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)
Nirguṇā (निर्गुणा).—A third mātra of o.*
- * Vāyu-purāṇa 20. 2.
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.
General definition (in Hinduism)
One of the 108 names of Krishna; Meaning: "Without Any Properties"
Source: humindian: 108 names of Lord KrishnaLanguages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
nirguṇa (निर्गुण).—a (S) pop. nirguṇī a That is without attributes or properties;--used of the Deity. 2 That is without good qualities or properties.
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarynirguṇa (निर्गुण).—a nirguṇī a That is without attri- butes. That is without good qualities.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-EnglishMarathi 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-English dictionary
Nirguṇa (निर्गुण).—a.
1) stringless (as a bow).
2) devoid of all properties.
3) devoid of good qualities, bad, worthless; निर्गुणः शोभते नैव विपुलाड- म्बरोऽपि ना (nirguṇaḥ śobhate naiva vipulāḍa- mbaro'pi nā) Bv.1.115.
4) without attributes; साकारं च निराकारं सगुणं निर्गुणं विभुम् (sākāraṃ ca nirākāraṃ saguṇaṃ nirguṇaṃ vibhum) Brahmavai. P.
5) having no epithet.
-ṇaḥ the Supreme Spirit. °आत्मक (ātmaka) a. having no qualities.
Nirguṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms nir and guṇa (गुण).
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionarySanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family. 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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| Nirvana | Nirvaṇa (निर्वण) or Nirvvaṇa.—mfn. (-ṇaḥ-ṇā-ṇaṃ) Bare, open, (a country) E. nir neg. vana a woo... | |
| Niraya | Niraya (निरय).—m. (-yaḥ) Hell. E. nir out, beyound, aya good fortune.--- OR --- Nirāya (निराय).... | |
| Nirupama | Nirupama (निरुपम).—mfn. (-maḥ-mā-maṃ) Unequalled, having no resemblance or likeness. E. nir, an... | |
| Niramaya | Nirāmaya (निरामय).—mfn. (-yaḥ-yā-yaṃ) Well, hale, recovered from sickness. m. (-yaḥ) 1. A wild ... | |
| Gunadhya | Guṇāḍhya (गुणाढ्य).—He is the author of the celebrated Bṛhatkathā which is a precious mine of S... | |
| Gunakara | Guṇakāra (गुणकार).—mfn. (-raḥ-rī-raṃ) Who counts, &c. m. (-raḥ) A name of Bhimasena E. guṇa... | |
| Nirveda | Nirveda (निर्वेद).—mfn. (-daḥ-dā-daṃ) Not having the Vedas, infidel, unscriptural. m. (-daḥ) 1.... | |
| Niranjana | Nirañjana (निरञ्जन).—mfn. (-naḥ-nā-naṃ) 1. Void of passion or emotion. 2. Unstained, unblackene... | |
| Gunagana | Guṇagāna (गुणगान).—n. (-naṃ) Panegyric, praise. E. guṇa, and gāna singing. | |
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| Nirvacana | Nirvacana (निर्वचन).—1) Utterance, pronunciation.2) A proverbial expression, proverb; न निर्मन्... |
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Search found 27 books and stories containing Nirguna, Nirguṇa, Nirguṇā or Nir-guna. You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
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Text 13 < [Second Stabaka]
Śrī Kṛṣṇa-vijaya (by Śrī Gunaraja Khan)
Brahma Sutras (Shankara Bhashya) (by Swami Vireshwarananda)
Chapter III, Section III, Adhikarana XVII < [Section III]
Chapter III, Section III, Adhikarana XXV < [Section III]
Chapter I, Section I, Adhikarana V < [Section I]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 42 - The difference between Saguṇa and Nirguṇa < [Section 4 - Koṭirudra-Saṃhitā]
Chapter 41 - Review of salvation < [Section 4 - Koṭirudra-Saṃhitā]
Chapter 9 - Description of Śivatattva < [Section 2.1 - Rudra-saṃhitā (1): Sṛśṭi-khaṇḍa]
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (by Swami Vijñanananda)
Chapter 7 - On the creation and the Tattvas and their presiding deities < [Book 3]
Chapter 24 - On the installation of Durgā Devī in the city of Benares < [Book 3]
Chapter 6 - On the one thousand and eight names of the Gāyatrī < [Book 12]
Preceptors of Advaita (by T. M. P. Mahadevan)