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Results for गुणमय

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

गुणमयguṇamayaa.Consisting of single threads.
1. Consisting of single threads.
2. Consisting of the three constituent properties of nature.
3. Possessed of merits, meritorious.
In the Gita7·13 7·14

त्रिभिर्गुणमयैर्भावैरेभिः सर्वमिदं जगत् ।

tribhirguṇamayairbhāvairebhiḥ sarvamidaṁ jagat, — By these three kinds of becoming which are of the nature of the gunas, this whole world is bewildered and does not recognise Me supreme beyond them… 7·13
- गुण-मयैःguṇa-mayaiḥinstrumental plural of the masculine form of the adjective guṇa-maya (that which is of the nature of the gunas or qualities of Nature).
- गुण-मयीguṇa-mayīnominative singular of the feminine form of the adjective guṇa-maya (that which is of the nature of the gunas or qualities of Nature).
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

गुणमयguṇamayamfn. "consisting of single threads" and "formed by or possessing merits" MBh. i, 6546 S3a1rn3gP.
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective "consisting of single threads" and "formed by or possessing merits" MBh. i, 6546 S3a1rn3gP.
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective produced by or consisting of the three constituent properties of Prakr2iti प्रकृति, resting on them or containing them MBh. xiv, 1327 Bhag. vii BhP. i, iii.
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रजोगुणमयrajoguṇamayamf(ई)n. having the quality रजस् (q.v.) ib.

mf(ई)neuter gender having the quality रजस् (quod vide) ibidem

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