Paraguna, Paraguṇa, Para-guna: 4 definitions
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Paraguna 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 dictionaryParaguṇa (परगुण).—a. beneficial to another.
-ṇaḥ the virtue of another; परगुणपरमाणून् पर्वतीकृत्य नित्यम् (paraguṇaparamāṇūn parvatīkṛtya nityam) Bhartṛhari 2.78.
Paraguṇa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms para and guṇa (गुण).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Paraguṇa (परगुण):—[=para-guṇa] [from para] ([in the beginning of a compound]) the virtues of an° (-grāhin mfn. assuming them), [Kāvya literature]
2) [v.s. ...] mfn. beneficial to an° or to a foe, [Rāmāyaṇa]
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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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Starts with: Paragunagrahin.
Ends with: Vidhvastaparaguna.
Full-text: Paragunagrahin, Toshayitar, Vidhvastaparaguna, Nimmakkha, Aparatva, Matsarin, Paratva, Mraksha.
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