Manasya: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Manasya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi. 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.
In Hinduism
Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana IndexManasya (मनस्य).—A Bhavya deva.*
- * Brahmāṇḍa-purāṇa II. 36. 71.
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.
Languages of India and abroad
Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymanasyā (मनस्या).—f (manīṣā S) Wish, desire, mind.
Source: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-Englishmanasyā (मनस्या).—f Wish, desire, mind.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Manasya (मनस्य):—[from man] [Nominal verb] [Parasmaipada] [Ātmanepada] syati, te ([gana] kaṇḍv-ādi), to have in mind, intend, [Ṛg-veda; Chāndogya-upaniṣad];
—to think, reflect, [Taittirīya-brāhmaṇa; Nirukta, by Yāska]
2) Mānasya (मानस्य):—[from mānasa] m. [patronymic] [from] manas [gana] gargādi.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Manasyati, Manoyayin.
Full-text: Daurmanasya, Amanasya, Shraddhamanasya, Sumanasya, Nrimanasya, Abhimanasya, Manassa, Nirvahaṇa, Pratipatarana, Samanuyujyate, Apayana, Manopakarana, Manasara, Mauna, Mana.
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Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
A Descriptive Catalogue of the Sanskrit Manuscripts, Madras (by M. Seshagiri Sastri)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Architectural data in the Puranas (by Sharda Devi)
The material for building a Temple < [Chapter 3 - Temples]
Harshacharita (socio-cultural Study) (by Mrs. Nandita Sarmah)
Cultural Aspects (Introdcution) < [Chapter 6 - Other Socio-Cultural Aspects]
Part 4(a): Bāṇabhaṭṭa: His time, Date and His Works < [Chapter 1 - Introduction]
Part 1: Form of Government < [Chapter 5 - Political Aspects]
Remarks on the Name Manes by Otakar Klíma < [Volume 30 (1966)]