As a Hindi name
षड्गुण · noun · masculine
छह् गुणों का समूह · राजनीति की छह् बातें—संधि, विग्रह, यान (चढ़ाई), आसन (विराम), द्वैधीभाव और संश्रय — Śabdasāgara
षड्गुण · adj
छगुना · जो छह गुणों से युक्त हो — Śabdasāgara
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
the six acts or measures to be practised by a king in warfare (viz. saṃdhi, ‘peace’, vigraha, ‘war’, yāna, ‘marching’, āsana, ‘sitting encamped’, dvaidhī-bhāva, ‘dividing his force…
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Dictionary citations
ṣaḍ—guṇa m. pl. the qualities perceived by the five senses and Manas, GarbhUp.; BhP.
the six excellencies or advantages, Hariv.
the six acts or measures to be practised by a king in warfare (viz. saṃdhi, ‘peace’, vigraha, ‘war’, yāna, ‘marching’, āsana, ‘sitting encamped’, dvaidhī-bhāva, ‘dividing his forces’, saṃśraya, ‘seeking the protection of a more powerful king’), ib.; Daś.
ṣaḍ—guṇa n. an assemblage of six qualities or properties, MW.
ṣaḍ—guṇa mfn. sixfold, six times, Hit.; Kathās.
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