𑂏𑂳𑂢

Old Awadhi

Etymology

Semi-learned borrowing from Sanskrit गुण (guṇa).

Noun

𑂏𑂳𑂢 (guna) (Devanagari गुन)

1. virtue
   • c. 1500s CE, Tulsīdās, Hanumān Cālīsā :

     𑂔𑂨 𑂯𑂢𑂳𑂧𑂰𑂢 𑂔𑂹𑂖𑂰𑂢 𑂏𑂳𑂢 𑂮𑂰𑂏𑂩 𑃀
     𑂔𑂨 𑂍𑂣𑂲𑂮 𑂞𑂱𑂯𑂳𑂀 𑂪𑂷𑂍 𑂇𑂔𑂰𑂏𑂩 𑃁

     jaya hanumāna jñāna guna sāgara .
     jaya kapīsa tihum̐ loka ujāgara .

     Victory to Hanuman, the ocean of knowledge and virtue.
     Victory to the Lord of monkeys, the one who is known in the three worlds.

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