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mānaganthā

mānagantha

masc nom pl of mānagantha (noun); masc instr sg of mānagantha (noun); masc abl sg of mānagantha (noun); masc voc sg of mānagantha (noun); …

1. bond of ego; knot of conceit; fetter of comparison
2. bound by conceit; lit. with pride as bond

Etymology. māna + gantha; Sanskrit māna + grantha

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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