முக்குணம்
mukkunam
சாத்துவிகம் , இராசதம் , தாமதம் என்னும் மூன்று குணங்கள் .
தமிழ் - தமிழ் அகரமுதலி
See திரிகுணம். (திவா.) முக்குணவசத்தான் முறைமறந்தறைவரே (இலக். கொத். 6). The three fundamental qualities.
Tamil Lexicon
, ''s.'' The three principles in nature, ''Satva, Raja,'' and ''Tama,'' which are the ultimate source of all quality or character in man, and may be indefi nitely developed and expanded. The more generic and prominent develop ment is three-fold, making nine ''gunas. Satva-guna''-goodness, produces illumi nation and mildness in thought, word and deed. Operating in these directions, it becomes an "unfailling and perfect light to the soul, arousing it and making it ready to eat the fruit of its own doings" ''Raja-guna''--passion, produces for the soul the propensity to excessive occupa tion in thought, word and deed, and asperity in the same. By these means it prepares the soul to receive pleasure and pain, according to its ''karmma'' or the law of its fate. ''Tama-guna'' brings forth arrogance, that egotistic ''guna'' which says "there is none like me," &c., and wilfulness or depraved will. By these means it welcomes all sensual objects and brings them to the soul. The first stage in the soul's spiritual progress is a degree of self-knowledge by which it has a view of these ''gunas'' and its rela tions to them. To each of these ''gunas'' belong certain peculiar qualifications. I. சத்துவகுணம் or சாத்துவிகம். Ist. ஞானம், wisdom. 2d. அருள், grace. 3d. தவம், pen ance. 4th. பொறை, patience. 5th. வாய் மை, veracity. 6th. மேன்மை, greatness, excellence. 7th. மௌனம், silence, tacitur nity. 8th. ஐம்பொறியடக்கல், restraint of the five senses. The ''Satva'' principle is the source of truth, and the predomin ance of it renders its possessor vir tuous, gentle, devout, charitable, chaste, honest, &c. II. இரசகுணம் or இராசதம். 1st. மனவூக்கம், mental exertion. 2d. ஞானம், dis cretion. 3d. வீரம், fortitude. 4th. தவம், penance. 5th. தருமம், charity. 6th. தா னம், liberality. 7th. கல்வி, erudition. 8th. கேள்வி, inquiry, instruction. The ''Raja'' principle is the source of sensual desire, worldly covetousness, pride and falsehood, and is the cause of pain. III. தமகுணம் or தாமதம். 1st. பேருண்டி, rioting or banqueting. 2d. நெடுந்துயில், long sleep. 3d. சோம்பு sluggishness. 4th. நீதிவழு, deviation from justice. 5th. ஒழுக் கவழு, deviation from virtue. 6th. வஞ்சம். deceit. 7th. மறதி, forgetfulness. 8th. பொய், lying, falsehood. 9th. கோபம், anger. 1th. காமம், lust, lasciviousness. 11th. கொலை, murder. The ''Tama'' principle is the source of folly, ignorance, mental blindness, worldly delusion, &c.--''Note.'' These three ''gunas,'' according to the Agama school, are developed from Prak ruti (மூலப்பிரகிருதி,) and constitute all those physical and psychical aspects, which, under the determining power of the will, form the functional qualities of an organized soul. (சிவ-சி.) In the Ve dantic, idealist philosophy the ''gunas'' are the ideal attributes of Mula-Prakruti which, in its turn, is but an illusion or mistaken representation of Brahm.
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mu-k-kuṇam
n. மூன்று+.
The three fundamental qualities.
See திரிகுணம். (திவா.) முக்குணவசத்தான் முறைமறந்தறைவரே (இலக். கொத். 6).
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