Vaigunya, Vaiguṇya: 13 definitions
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Vaigunya 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
Pancaratra (worship of Nārāyaṇa)
Source: University of Vienna: Sudarśana's Worship at the Royal Court According to the AhirbudhnyasaṃhitāVaiguṇya (वैगुण्य) refers to “defectiveness” (of the King) (as opposed to Sādguṇya—‘excellences’), according to the Ahirbudhnyasaṃhitā, belonging to the Pāñcarātra tradition which deals with theology, rituals, iconography, narrative mythology and others.—Accordingly, “For only the Court Officiant accomplishes for Kings all seen and unseen aims, especially when this Deity is installed, worshipped and so on. Any defectiveness (vaiguṇya) of his (i.e. of the King) is due to the faults of the Court Officiant, and similarly [every] excellence (sādguṇya) of the same King in [the performance of] rituals [depends on the Officiant], oh Master of the Earth!”.
Pancaratra (पाञ्चरात्र, pāñcarātra) represents a tradition of Hinduism where Narayana is revered and worshipped. Closeley related to Vaishnavism, the Pancaratra literature includes various Agamas and tantras incorporating many Vaishnava philosophies.
Sports, Arts and Entertainment (wordly enjoyments)
Source: archive.org: Syainika Sastra of Rudradeva with English Translation (art)Vaiguṇya (वैगुण्य) refers to “bad results” (due to a deficient diet), according to the Śyainika-śāstra: a Sanskrit treatise dealing with the divisions and benefits of Hunting and Hawking, written by Rājā Rudradeva (or Candradeva) in possibly the 13th century.—Accordingly, [while discussing the treatment of hawks]: “As an unpaid servant, engaged on board, ought to he given a sufficient quantity of food and that at the expected time, the expiry of which tires out his patience, so the feeding-time of these birds should never be exceeded, nor should there be any variation in the quantity of their food, either of which things will produce bad results (vaiguṇya). [...]”.
This section covers the skills and profiencies of the Kalas (“performing arts”) and Shastras (“sciences”) involving ancient Indian traditions of sports, games, arts, entertainment, love-making and other means of wordly enjoyments. Traditionally these topics were dealt with in Sanskrit treatises explaing the philosophy and the justification of enjoying the pleasures of the senses.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionaryvaiguṇya (वैगुण्य).—n S Oppositeness or difference of qualities; contrariety or diversity of properties; heterogeneity.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishvaiguṇya (वैगुण्य).—n Oppositeness, or difference of quality, heterogeneity.
Marathi 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 dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryVaiguṇya (वैगुण्य).—[viguṇasya bhāvaḥ ṣyañ]
1) Absence of qualities or attributes.
2) Absence of good qualities, a defect, fault, an imperfection.
3) Difference of properties, diversity, contrariety.
4) Inferiority, lowness.
5) Unskilfulness.
Derivable forms: vaiguṇyam (वैगुण्यम्).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaiguṇya (वैगुण्य).—n. (-ṇya) 1. Absence of attributes or qualities. 2. Contrariety of properties or qualities. 3. Inferiority, badness, vileness. 4. Fault, defect. E. viguṇa void of properties or merit, ṣyañ aff.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaiguṇya (वैगुण्य).—i. e. vi-guṇa + ya, n. 1. Absence of qualities. 2. Contrariety of qualities. 3. Inferiority, badness, baseness, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 10, 68. 4. Unskilfulness, [Mānavadharmaśāstra] 8, 293. 5. Fault, defect.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaiguṇya (वैगुण्य).—[adjective] bad quality, fault, defect.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Vaiguṇya (वैगुण्य):—n. ([from] vi-guṇa) absence of or freedom from qualities, absence of attributes, [Horace H. Wilson]
2) difference of qualities, contrariety of properties, diversity, [Horace H. Wilson]
3) imperfection, defectiveness (with janmanaḥ, ‘inferiority of birth’), [???; Manu-smṛti] etc.
4) faultiness, badness, unskilfulness, [Manu-smṛti; Mahābhārata [case]]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryVaiguṇya (वैगुण्य):—(ṇyaṃ) 1. n. Absence or marring of qualities; fault.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Vaiguṇya (वैगुण्य) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vaiguṇṇa.
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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.
Nepali dictionary
Source: unoes: Nepali-English DictionaryVaiguṇya (वैगुण्य):—n. 1. absence of qualities or attributes; 2. absence of good qualities; defect; fault; imperfection;
Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.
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Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 1.3.59 < [Part 3 - Devotional Service in Ecstasy (bhāva-bhakti)]
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 247 < [Volume 12 (1898)]
World Journal of Pharmaceutical Research
Clinical aspects of stroto dushti and kha vaigunya in disease management < [2023: Volume 12, June special issue 10]
A concise review of apanvaigunya and its management by anulomana < [2016: Volume 5, March issue 3]
Treatment of osteomyelitis with arka ksheer < [2019: Volume 8, January issue 1]
International Ayurvedic Medical Journal
Sroto vaigunya, sroto dushti and sroto viddha – a conceptual study < [2017, Issue VII, July]
Time (kala): a prime factor in life, illness and cure < [2023, Issue 07, July]
Role of shunthi bilwa kashaya with yava saktu in the case of garbhini chardi < [2023, Issue 05, May]
Concept of different samprapti of sandhigata vata < [Volume 5, Issue 2: March - April 2018]
Critical analysis of nidanas of asrigdara in the pathogenesis of the disease < [Volume 8, Issue 2: March - April 2021]
Disease incidence and its assorted components- an ayurvedic standpoint < [Volume 6, Issue 6: November-December 2019]
Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
Understanding hypertension in the light of Ayurveda < [Volume 9 (issue 4), Oct-Dec 2018]
Ayurveda for cystocele, uterine prolapse, and weak pelvic floor < [Volume 14 (issue 4), Jul-Aug 2023]
Pathophysiology of Covid-19 and host centric approaches in Ayurveda < [Volume 13 (issue 1), Jan-Mar 2022]