guna

American  

[goon-uh] / ˈgʊn ə /

noun

1. (in Sankhya and Vedantic philosophy) one of the three qualities of prakriti, or nature, which are passion rajas, dullness or inertia tamas, and goodness or purity sattva.

---

Etymology

Origin of guna

First recorded in 1860–65, guna is from the Sanskrit word guṇa thread, quality

Example Sentences

He quickly texted the link to a colleague, adding: “Dudeeee. This is guna be what it is.”

From Science Magazine • Nov. 21, 2023

Black peppercorn is bought whole and pounded using a standing mortar and pestle, called a guna, every time it's used.

From Salon • Jul. 12, 2021

The quality that we call immutability in Purusha is taken up by, or reflected, in the guna called Tamas—inertia, and shows itself out as will or desire in Prakriti.

From An Introduction to Yoga by Besant, Annie Wood

Thus guna is as it were surface, remove this and there can be no gunî.

From Sacred Books of the East by Various

Apa guna bermine matta, Kalla tidah dangan sunggu'nia?

From The History of Sumatra Containing An Account Of The Government, Laws, Customs And Manners Of The Native Inhabitants by Marsden, William