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Sep 21, 2024 · Commenting on Chetana, Adi Shankaracharya says that Chetana means the intellectual activity which manifests when the body and senses combine. The Samkhya School postulates that Chetana (in buddhi or the intellect) is a consequence of the presence of purusha in achetana (the unintelligent).
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Purana and Itihasa
1) Cetana (चेतन).—Is Cyavana.* 1. *Vāyu-purāṇa 65. 88. 2) Cetanā (चेतना).—Released by Indra in the sacrifice.* 1. *Vāyu-purāṇa 65. 81.
Samkhya
Cetana (चेतन, “conscious”).—According to Sāṃkhyakārikā 11, both vyakta and avyakta are unconscious (acetana). As the puruṣa is opposite of vyakta and avyakta (“tad viparita”), so he is conscious (cetana). To comment on Sāṃkhyakārikā 5, Vācaspati says, all material elements (jada) transform themselves in every moment except the consciousness (citiśakteḥ), i.e. puruṣa. Again, in Sāṃkhyakārikā 19, puruṣa is described as a mere spectator, i.e draṣṭā (seer). To comment on this, Vācaspati says, onl...
Ayurveda
1) Cetanā (चेतना):—Conscious element: Universal soul or spirit. 2) Cetana (चेतन):—[cetanaḥ] Conscious
Theravada
One of the Sabbacittasadharana cetasikas. Cetana is volition. It urges citta and other co arising cetasikas to do their jobs. Cetana is the chief commiter of all actions bodily actions, verbal actions and mental actions. While it arises together with committing citta, it becomes a potential like a seed that would grow to its full resultant effects whenever conditions favour. This potential or kamma always follow along with each arising citta as if our shades follow ourselves all the time and...
Tibetan Buddhism
Cetanā (चेतना) is the name of Vidyārājñī (i.e., “wisdom queen”) mentioned as attending the teachings in the 6th century Mañjuśrīmūlakalpa: one of the largest Kriyā Tantras devoted to Mañjuśrī (the Bodhisattva of wisdom) representing an encyclopedia of knowledge primarily concerned with ritualistic elements in Buddhism. The teachings in this text originate from Mañjuśrī and were taught to and by Buddha Śākyamuni in the presence of a large audience (including Cetanā).
Mahayana
Cetana (चेतन) [?] (in Chinese: Tch'ö-ta-na) is the name of an ancient kingdom associated with Punarvasu or Punarvasunakṣatra, as mentioned in chapter 18 of the Candragarbha: the 55th section of the Mahāsaṃnipāta-sūtra, a large compilation of Sūtras (texts) in Mahāyāna Buddhism partly available in Sanskrit, Tibetan and Chinese.—Chapter 18 deals with geographical astrology and, in conversation with Brahmarāja and others, Buddha explains how he entrusts the Nakṣatras [e.g., Punarvasu] with a gro...
General definition
Cetana (चेतन) refers to “sentient”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “Whatever objects, sentient and non-sentient (cetana-itara—padārthāś cetanetarāḥ) [com.—sentient and others (cetanāś ca itarāś ca)], there are in the three worlds, they all are described by mendicants as continually transitory. The meeting of beloved women is like a city in the sky. Youth or wealth is like a mass of clouds....
Pali-English dictionary
cetanā : (f.) intention. Cetanā, (f. abstr. fr. cet, see cinteti) state of ceto in action, thinking as active thought, intention, purpose, will. Defined as action (kamma: A iii. 415; cp. KV. VIII, 9, § 38 untraced quotation; cp. A. V, 292). Often combined w. patthanā & paṇidhi (wish & aspiration), e.g. S. II, 99, 154; A. I, 32, 224; V 212; Nd2 112 (in def. of asucimanussā, people of ignoble action: asuciyā cetanāya, patthanāya, paṇidhinā samannāgatā). Also classed with these in a larger group...
Marathi-English dictionary
cētana (चेतन).—a (S) Endued with life (animal or vegetable). 2 Sentient, percipient, conscious. --- OR --- cētanā (चेतना).—f (S) Life or vitality. 2 Generative or procreative power, virility. 3 S Understanding, intelligence, mind. cētana (चेतन).—aEndued with life. Conscious, sentient. --- OR --- cētanā (चेतना).—fLife. Virility. Intelligence.
Sanskrit dictionary
Cetana (चेतन).—a. (-nī f.) [चित् -ल्यु (cit -lyu)] 1) Animate, alive, living, sentient, feeling; चेतनाचेतनेषु (cetanācetaneṣu)Meghadūta 5 animate and inanimate. 2)Visible, conspicuous, distinguished. -naḥ 1A sentient being, a man. 2)Soul, mind. 3)The supreme soul. 4)An animal in general. -nā 1 Sense, consciousness; चुलुकयति मदीयां चेतनां चञ्चरीकः (culukayati madīyāṃ cetanāṃ cañcarīkaḥ) R. G.; Uttararāmacarita 3.31; Mālatīmādhava (Bombay) 9.12; R.12.74; चेतनां प्रतिपद्यते (cetanāṃ pratipadyate...
Vedanta says that the object cannot be wholly material and there is no qualitative difference between the object and consciousness which consciousness by coming into contact with the object knows that the object is there which fact implies that consciousness is inherent in the object.
Dec 28, 2015 · अध्यात्म का एक अर्थ है, पूरी तरह चेतन हो कर जीवन बिताना। कैसे जानें कि हमारी चेतना विकसित हो रही है? ज्यादा से ज्यादा चेतन होने पर कौन से गुण खिलने लगते हैं? प्रश्न : हम यहां जो भी काम कर रहे हैं, अपने को बेहतर बनाने की दिशा में जो भी कदम उठा रहे हैं, इसका मानव-चेतना को विकसित करने से क्या सम्बन्ध है? चेतना का अर्थ.
The literal translation of this verse is: Know that prakriti and purusha are beginningless, and their modifications and their qualities originate, manifest, from prakriti. The doctrine of the classical Sankhya says that prakriti and purusha are beginningless and infinite in their nature.
चेतना (Chetana) meaning in English (इंग्लिश मे मीनिंग) is CONSCIOUSNESS (चेतना ka matlab english me CONSCIOUSNESS hai). Get meaning and translation of Chetana in English language with grammar, synonyms and antonyms by ShabdKhoj.
Mar 29, 2022 · Consciousness is a central topic in Hindu philosophy. This is because this philosophy understands reality in terms of brahman or atman (typically translated as the self), and consciousness is conceived as the essential marker of self. The prominent Hindu text Bhagavad Gita offers an exception.
