Nirgunatva, Nirguṇatva: 5 definitions
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Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Böhtlingk and Roth Grosses Petersburger WörterbuchNirguṇatva (निर्गुणत्व):—(wie eben) n.
1) Qualitätslosigkeit [Mahābhārata 12, 11350.] [Kapila 1, 147.] —
2) Mangel aller Vorzüge, Lasterhaftigkeit, Gemeinheit [Spr. 109, v. l.] [Kullūka] zu [Manu’s Gesetzbuch 8, 33.]
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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Partial matches: Tva, Nirguna.
Full-text: Nirgunata.
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Puranic encyclopaedia (by Vettam Mani)
Brihad Bhagavatamrita (commentary) (by Śrī Śrīmad Bhaktivedānta Nārāyana Gosvāmī Mahārāja)
Verse 2.2.179 < [Chapter 2 - Jñāna (knowledge)]
The Shiva Purana (by J. L. Shastri)
Chapter 35 - The story of Upamanyu < [Section 7.1 - Vāyavīya-saṃhitā (1)]
Philosophy of Charaka-samhita (by Asokan. G)
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The Skanda Purana (by G. V. Tagare)
Chapter 20 - The Nirguṇatva of the Śiva Liṅga: The Manifestation of Bhavānī < [Section 1 - Kedāra-khaṇḍa]
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