manas
English
Noun
manas (uncountable)
- (philosophy, chiefly theosophy) The mind; that which distinguishes man from the animals.
Derived terms
Etymology 2
See mana.
Latin
References
- manas in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887)
Latvian
Middle English
Pali
Alternative forms
Declension
According to Duroiselle, this word does not occur in the plural. The plural forms sometimes cited are the masculine and neuter forms of a stem mana.
Declension table of "manas" (neuter)
| Case \ Number | Singular |
|---|---|
| Nominative (first) | mano or manaṃ |
| Accusative (second) | mano or manaṃ |
| Instrumental (third) | manasā or manena |
| Dative (fourth) | manaso or manassa |
| Ablative (fifth) | manato or manasā or manasmā or manamhā or manā |
| Genitive (sixth) | manaso or manassa |
| Locative (seventh) | manasi or manasmiṃ or manamhi or mane |
| Vocative (calling) | mano or mana or manaṃ or manā |
References
Pali Text Society (1921-1925), “mano & mana(s)”, in Pali-English Dictionary, London: Chipstead, page 522
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