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vijnana

vijnana noun: consciousness; life force.

Noun

vijnana (uncountable)

  1. (Hinduism) consciousness; life force

vijnana meaning in Sanskrit, Thai, Vietnamese and Myanmar

vijnana in Sanskrit

consciousness
विज्ञान vijñāna

vijnana in Thai

consciousness
วิญญาณ win-yaan

vijnana in Vietnamese

consciousness
thức

vijnana in Myanmar

consciousness
ဝိညာဉ် wi.nyany

Origin of vijnana

From Sanskrit विज्ञान (vijñāna, “consciousness”).

Questions about vijnana

What does vijnana mean?
Vijnana means consciousness; life force.
What is vijnana in Sanskrit?
Vijnana in Sanskrit is विज्ञान (vijñāna). See Vijnana meaning in Sanskrit.
What part of speech is vijnana?
Vijnana is a noun.

Words near vijnana in the dictionary

  1. Vijayanagarans
  2. Vijayapura
  3. Vijayawada
  4. Vijays
  5. Vijfheerenlanden
  6. vijnana
  7. Vijnanavada
  8. Vik
  9. vika
  10. Vikarabad
  11. Vikarna

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