Manastushti, Manastuṣṭi, Manas-tushti: 4 definitions
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Manastushti means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Hindi. 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 Manastuṣṭi can be transliterated into English as Manastusti or Manastushti, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchManastuṣṭi (मनस्तुष्टि) refers to “satisfaction of mind”, according to the Vijñānabhairavatantra (74).—Accordingly, “Wherever there is satisfaction of mind (manastuṣṭi), one should hold the mind right there, [because] wherever [the mind is,] its essential nature of supreme bliss is present”.
Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryManastuṣṭi (मनस्तुष्टि).—f. satisfaction of the mind.
Derivable forms: manastuṣṭiḥ (मनस्तुष्टिः).
Manastuṣṭi is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms manas and tuṣṭi (तुष्टि).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryManastuṣṭi (मनस्तुष्टि):—[=manas-tuṣṭi] [from manas > man] f. satisfaction of mind, heart’s content, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
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.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryManastuṣṭi (मनस्तुष्टि):—(nf) mental gratification, inner satisfaction.
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Partial matches: Tushti, Manas.
Full-text: Tushti.
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