manas मनस्
Definition: n. mind (in its widest sense as applied to all the mental powers), intellect, intelligence, understanding, perception, sense, conscience, will etc. etc. (in philosophy the internal organ or antaḥ-karaṇa-of perception and cognition, the faculty or instrument through which thoughts enter or by which objects of sense affect the soul ;in this sense manas-is always regarded as distinct from ātman-and puruṣa-,"spirit or soul"and belonging only to the body, like which it is - except in the nyāya- - considered perishable;as to its position in the various systemsSee for nyāya- and vaiśeṣika- , for sāṃkhya- and vedānta- ;in it is sometimes joined with hṛd-or hṛdaya-,the heart cakṣus-,the eye)
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Dictionary: Monier-Williams Literary Sources: RV., IW. 53, IW. 63 ; 67 ; 76, ib. 84 ; 109 ; 117, RV., Mn. vii , 6 with Synonyms: Wikipedia: No Wiki page found. Wiki Articles:
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