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mānasaṁ

mānasa

accusative singular neuter of mānasa (adjective or noun)

1. mental, of the mind
2. consciousness, thought
3. heart, intention

Built from

• man — root · think, mind
  The root of thought and cognition; related to Sanskrit and Latin mens, the organ of reflection and intention.
• asa — ending · pertaining to
  Nominal suffix -a forming adjectives; marks the connection to the root concept.
• ṁ — ending · accusative singular
  Marks the object or adverbial use in the sentence.

Analysis. mānasa is derived from manas (mind, thought) with the suffix -a forming an adjective meaning 'of or pertaining to the mind.' The accusative form mānasaṁ is used adverbially or as an object in various contexts.

Etymology. From √man (to think) + -asa, cognate with Sanskrit mānasa and Latin mens (mind). The root √man appears in English 'mental,' 'man(kind)' in older sense of 'thinking being,' and Greek menos 'spirit, mind-force.' The concrete image is the activity of thinking and intention.

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

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