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<p></p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Sanskrit term meaning intelligence and desire}}<br /> {{about||the kabaddi player|Manisha (kabaddi)|the actress|Manisha Koirala|the singer|Manizha}}<br /> {{more citations needed|date=August 2021}}<br /> <br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Manisha&#039;&#039;&#039; ({{Langx|sa|मनीषा|translit=Manīṣā}}) is a Sanskrit term meaning intelligence and desire.<br /> <br /> == Usage ==<br /> Manisha is used as a Hindu female name in India.<br /> <br /> The Sanskrit term &#039;&#039;Manīṣā&#039;&#039; can be transliterated into English as Manisa or Manisha. The noun Manisha appears as early as the [[Rigveda|Rigveda Samhita]] and also in the [[Aitareya Upanishad]], which is a part of the second book of [[Aranyaka|Aitareya Aranyaka]] of Rigveda. And in the Rigveda Samhita, Manisha in most of the places is used to mean, ‘&#039;&#039;praise&#039;&#039;’.<br /> <br /> However, both [[Adi Shankara]]charya and [[Sayana]]charya have stated that Manisha means &quot;the independence of intellect (mati)’. Therefore, Manisha can be deciphered as &quot;the intelligence which is capable of independent logical reasoning and rational analysis in determining truth or facts&quot;.<br /> <br /> However, in [[Bengali language|Bengali]], Manisha is reference given to goddess of wish.<br /> <br /> While, according to Sanskrit-English dictionary, Manisha has several meanings, some of them are:<br /> * Desire, wish; यो दुर्जनं वशयितुं तनुते मनीषाम् &#039;&#039;(yo durjanam vashayitum tanute manisham)&#039;&#039;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot;&gt;{{Cite web|last=www.wisdomlib.org|date=2018-07-31|title=Manisha, Manīṣā: 11 definitions|url=https://www.wisdomlib.org/definition/manisha|access-date=2021-06-13|website=www.wisdomlib.org}}&lt;/ref&gt;<br /> * Intelligence, wisdom, understanding; अतः साधोऽत्र यत् सारं मनुद्धृत्य मनीषया &#039;&#039;(atah sadhotra yat saaram manuddhartya manishya)&#039;&#039;; प्रविभज्य पृथङ्मनीषया स्वगुणं यत्किल तत्करिष्यसि &#039;&#039;(pravibhajya prathamanishya svagunam yatkila tatkarishyasi)&#039;&#039;&lt;ref name=&quot;:0&quot; /&gt;<br /> * In Rigveda as hymn, praise, prayer.<br /> * A thoughtfulness, reflection, idea, notion.<br /> <br /> == References ==<br /> {{Reflist}}<br /> [[Category:Sanskrit words and phrases]]<br /> [[Category:Sanskrit-language names]]<br /> [[Category:Hindu given names]]<br /> [[Category:Indian feminine given names]]<br /> [[Category:Feminine given names]]</div>

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