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The concept of Mind in the Major Upanishads

by Gisha K. Narayanan | 2018 | 35,220 words

This page relates ‘Different Names of Prajna� of the study on the concept of Mind as found in the Major Upanishads: the philosophical backbone of the four Vedas. This study explores the various characteristics and psychological aspects of the mind (described by the Seers of ancient India thousands of years ago) including awareness (samjna), understanding (vijnana) and knowledge (prajnana).

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Saṃjñāna [Saṃjñānaṃ]—This classifies the objects to give different names.
վñԲ [վñԲ�]—It means the deep knowledge of science.
Meda—It is the ability to bring the objects.
ṛṣṭi—It is vision.
ٳṛt [ٳṛt�]—It is workmanship with patience.
Mati [Ѳپ�]—It is thoughtfulness.
Ѳīṣ�Freedom of thought.
Jūti [Jūtiḥ]—mental convulsion.

yadetaddhataya� manaścaitat saṃjñānamajñāna� vijñāna� prajñāna� dṛṣṭirdhṛtirmanīṣ� jūti� ṛt� ṅk貹� kraturasu� kāmo ś iti | sarvāpyevaitāni prajñānasya nāmadheyāni bhavanti || [1]

These are remarkable that the different levels of experiences of intelligence are sensation, perception, ideation and conception. It is recognized and distinguished from one another. The whole universe is forced by intelligence. This intelligence works on being guided and established in the minds of the humans and the whole universe.

It assumes consciousness, judgment, ideation, wisdom, insight, steadfastness, opinion, thoughtfulness, impulse, memory, volition, purpose, will to live, desire and self control.

sajñāna� saṃjñapti� cetanabhāva� ñԲ� ñپ� īśvarabhāva� vijñāna� kalādiparijñāna� prajñāna� ñپ� prajñatā granthadhāraṇasāmarthya� ṛṣṭi� indriyadvāra sarvaviṣayolabdhi� dhṛti� ṇa� avasannānā� śarīrendriyāṇāṃ, manīṣ� tatra ٲԳٰⲹ�, jūti� cetaso rucādidukhvitvabhāva�, ṛt� ṇa�, ṃk貹� śܰṛṣṇād屹Բ ṃk貹Բ�, ٳ� adyavasāya� asu� praṇānādijīvanakriyā nimittavṛtti�, 峾� ṃn󾱳ٲṣaṃṣ ṛṣṇāḥ ś� strīvyatikarādyabhilāṣa� iti || [2]

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[1]:

Ibid-3.1.2

[2]:

Aitareyopaniṣad Śānkarabhāṣya-3.1.2

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