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conscience meaning in Sanskrit

मनस्साक्षिन् manassākṣin

UK/ˈkɒn.ʃəns//ˈkɑn.ʃəns/

conscience in Sanskrit: मनस्साक्षिन् (manassākṣin), अन्तःकरण (antaḥkaraṇa). In English, conscience means the ethical or moral sense of right and wrong, chiefly as it affects a person’s own behaviour and forms their attitude to their past actions.

Sanskrit words for conscience

moral sense
मनस्साक्षिन् manassākṣin, अन्तःकरण antaḥkaraṇa

English meaning of conscience

  1. noun The ethical or moral sense of right and wrong, chiefly as it affects a person’s own behaviour and forms their attitude to their past actions.
  2. noun A personification of the moral sense of right and wrong, usually in the form of a person, a being or merely a voice that gives moral lessons and advices.
  3. noun Consciousness; thinking; awareness, especially self-awareness.

Full definition of conscience

conscience in a sentence

  • Your conscience is your highest authority.

conscience in other languages

Questions about conscience in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of conscience in Sanskrit?
Conscience in Sanskrit is मनस्साक्षिन् (manassākṣin), अन्तःकरण (antaḥkaraṇa).
conscience इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Conscience: मनस्साक्षिन् (manassākṣin), अन्तःकरण (antaḥkaraṇa).
What does conscience mean in English?
Conscience means the ethical or moral sense of right and wrong, chiefly as it affects a person’s own behaviour and forms their attitude to their past actions.

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