Manahsthairya, Manaḥsthairya, Manas-sthairya: 3 definitions
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Manahsthairya means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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
Yoga (school of philosophy)
Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason BirchManaḥsthairya (मनःस्थैर्य) refers to the “steadiness of the mind”, according to the Haṭhapradīpikā of Svātmārāma: an influential 15th-century Sanskrit manual on Hatha-Yoga dealing with techniques to channel one’s vital energy.—Accordingly, while discussing the retention of semen: “When there is steadiness of the mind (manaḥsthairya), the breath is steady. Because of this, semen becomes stable. Because of the stability of semen, there is always strength [and so,] stability of the body arises”.
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).
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Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryManaḥsthairya (मनःस्थैर्य).—firmness of mind.
Derivable forms: manaḥsthairyam (मनःस्थैर्यम्).
Manaḥsthairya is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms manas and sthairya (स्थैर्य).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English DictionaryManaḥsthairya (मनःस्थैर्य):—[=manaḥ-sthairya] [from manaḥ > man] n. firmness of mind, [Kāvya literature]
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.
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Partial matches: Sthairya, Manah, Manas.
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