मनस्

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ménos (“mind”), from *men- (“to think”). Cognates include Avestan 𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬋 (manō) and Ancient Greek μένος (menos).

Noun

मनस् (mánas) n

1. mind (in its widest sense as applied to all the mental powers), intellect, intelligence, understanding, perception, sense, conscience, will
2. the spirit or spiritual principle, the breath or living soul which escapes from the body at death
3. thought, imagination, excogitation, invention, reflection, opinion, intention, inclination, affection, desire, mood, temper, spirit
4. name of the 26th kalpa

References

• 1898: Monier-Williams [1]