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ॐ निर्गुणाय नमः

निर्गुण

Nirguṇa

Root: nir (without, beyond) + guṇa (qualities, attributes)

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Meaning

अर्थ

The one beyond all qualities and attributes, transcending the three gunas

निर्गुण (गुणातीत), तीनों गुणों से परे, सभी विशेषताओं के पार

Word-by-Word Breakdown

शब्द-दर-शब्द विश्लेषण

निर्

without, beyond

बिना

गुण

quality, attribute

गुण

Modern Context

आधुनिक संदर्भ

Nirguna Brahman — Advaita Vedanta's core concept — Brahman without attributes — 'Neti Neti' (not this, not this)। Nirguna bhakti — Sant Kabir, Guru Nanak, Ravidas — formless devotion tradition। Saguna vs Nirguna debate — centuries-old Indian philosophical discussion। Dark matter — no colour, no charge, no electromagnetic interaction — scientific nirguna। Consciousness — no shape, size, colour, weight — philosophical nirguna। शिव nirgun AND sagun simultaneously — Shivalinga (nirguna form) AND Nataraja (saguna form) — both equally valid — not either/or but both/and — complete deity।

When to Chant

कब जपें

Meditate on this name for formless divine experience. Ideal during Neti-Neti practice. Invoke for transcending attributes. Powerful during Nirguna Brahman meditation and Kabir poetry contemplation.

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