Hrishtamanasa, Hṛṣṭamānasa, Hrishta-manasa: 6 definitions

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Hrishtamanasa means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

The Sanskrit term Hṛṣṭamānasa can be transliterated into English as Hrstamanasa or Hrishtamanasa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Hrishtamanasa in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Hṛṣṭamānasa (हृष्टमानस) refers to “becoming glad”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.22 (“Description of Pārvatī’s penance”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “After your departure, O celestial sage, convinced that Śiva could be achieved by means of penance, Pārvatī became glad [i.e., hṛṣṭamānasa] and decided to perform penance. She took her maids Jayā and Vijayā into confidence and through them made her parents acquainted. First she wanted her father Himavat, the lord of mountains, to hear her humble words:—[...]”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Languages of India and abroad

Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Hrishtamanasa in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Hṛṣṭamānasa (हृष्टमानस).—a. rejoiced in mind, glad at heart, happy.

Hṛṣṭamānasa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hṛṣṭa and mānasa (मानस). See also (synonyms): hṛṣṭacitta.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Hṛṣṭamānasa (हृष्टमानस).—mfn.

(-saḥ-sī-saṃ) Happy, glad. E. hṛṣṭa pleased, mānasa the mind, aṇ aff.; also similar compounds, as hṛṣṭacitta .

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Hṛṣṭamānasa (हृष्टमानस).—(vb. hṛṣ). adj. glad, happy, [Johnson's Selections from the Mahābhārata.] 14, 48.

Hṛṣṭamānasa is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms hṛṣṭa and mānasa (मानस).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Hṛṣṭamānasa (हृष्टमानस):—[=hṛṣṭa-mānasa] [from hṛṣṭa > hṛṣ] ([Mahābhārata]) mfn. = -citta.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Hṛṣṭamānasa (हृष्टमानस):—[hṛṣṭa-mānasa] (saḥ-sī-saṃ) a. Happy, glad.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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