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māna

See p. 809, col. 3.


mā́na m. (√ man) opinion, notion, conception, idea, [Tattvas.] (cf. ātma-m°)


purpose, wish, design, [AitBr.]


self-conceit, arrogance, pride, [KauṣUp.]; [Mn.] &c. (with Buddhists one of the 6 evil feelings, [Dharmas. 67]; or one of the 10 fetters to be got rid of [MWB. 127])


(also n.) consideration, regard, respect, honour, [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.


a wounded sense of honour, anger or indignation excited by jealousy (esp. in women), caprice, sulking, [Kāv.]; [Daśar.]; [Sāh.]


N. of the father of Agastya (perhaps also of A° himself, [Pāṇ.] the family of Māna), [RV.]


(in astron.) N. of the tenth house, [VarBṛS.] ([W.] also a ‘blockhead ; an agent; a barbarian’).


mā́na m. (√ 3. mā) a building, house, dwelling, [RV.]


an altar, [Āpast.]


(māná) a preparation, decoction (?), [RV. x, 144, 5]


(accord. to some in [RV. i, 39, 1] = ‘light, sheen’).


mā́na n. measuring, meting out, [KātyŚr.]; [Hariv.] &c.


measure, measuring-cord, standard, [RV.] &c. &c.


dimension, size, height, length (in space and time), weight, [ib.] (ifc. = fold See śatá-m°)


a partic. measure or weight (= kṛṣṇala or raktikā; accord. to Sch. on [TS.] & [KātyŚr.] 100 Mānas = 5 Palas or Paṇas)


form, appearance, [RV.]


likeness, resemblance, [Śiś.]


(in phil.) proof, demonstration, means of proof (= pra-māṇa. q.v.)