vāsanā

Dictionary Definitions

[apte] 1 Knowledge derived from memory; cf. bhāvanā. --2 Particularly, the impression unconsciously left on the mind by past good or bad actions, which therefore produces pleasure or pain. --3 Fancy, ima- gination, idea. --4 False idea, igno- rance. --5 A wish, desire, expecta- tion, inclination; sasāravāsanābaddhaśṛkha- lā Gīt. 3. --6 Regard, liking, re- spectful regard; teṣāṃ (pakṣiṇāṃ) madhye mama tu mahatī vāsamā...

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1 Knowledge derived from memory; cf. bhāvanā. --2 Particularly, the impression unconsciously left on the mind by past good or bad actions, which therefore produces pleasure or...

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Part of Speech

NOUN

Total Occurrences

93

Texts Appeared In

31

DCS: a traveller

Semantic Classification

Top Texts by Occurrence

1. Yogasūtrabhāṣya 24 25.8%
2. Tantrāloka 12 12.9%
3. Aṣṭāvakragīta 6 6.5%
4. Rasaratnasamuccayaṭīkā 4 4.3%
5. Toḍalatantra 4 4.3%

Concordance (Sample)

• Spandakārikānirṇaya surface: vāsanā

  kathaṃ sahāntareṇa cakreṇa ihāntaraṃ cakraṃ karaṇeśvaryo nāntaḥkaraṇāni teṣāṃ va

• Spandakārikānirṇaya surface: vāsanaḥ

  yata eva pratyayeṣu sukhādipratyayodbhavaḥ ata evāsau pratyayodbhavāt paśuḥ para

• Toḍalatantra surface: vāsanāṃ

  saṃkṣepaṃ kathitaṃ nātha vāsanāṃ vada māṃ prati