manas
Americannoun
Other Word Forms
- manasic adjective
Etymology
Origin of manas
< Sanskrit: mind
Example Sentences
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About the 1st of February two manas are sown on a rupini, and about April produce two muris of seed.
From An Account of The Kingdom of Nepal And of the Territories Annexed to this Dominion by the House of Gorkha by Hamilton, Francis
It is evident that on this view the importance of manas is reduced to a minimum and it is regarded as being only the faculty of desire, doubt and imagination.
From A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 by Dasgupta, Surendranath
It is atomic and its existence is proved by the fact that in spite of the existence of the senses there cannot be any knowledge unless manas is in touch with them.
From A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 by Dasgupta, Surendranath
In the eighth book it is said that soul and manas are not perceptible, and that in the apprehension of qualities, action, generality, and particularity perception is due to their contact with the thing.
From A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 by Dasgupta, Surendranath
The words which denote soul in the @Rg-Veda are manas, âtman and asu.
From A History of Indian Philosophy, Volume 1 by Dasgupta, Surendranath
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