vāsanā वासना – latent disposition; latent impression

Original text · English · substantive feminine

vāsanā 1 Knowledge derived from memory; cf. bhāvanā. 2 Particularly, the impression unconsciously left on the mind by past good or bad actions, which therefore produces pleasure or pain. 3 Fancy, imagination, idea. 4 False idea, ignorance. 5 A wish, desire, expectation, inclination; sasāravāsanābaddhaśṛkhalā Gīt. 3. 6 Regard, liking, respectful regard; teṣāṃ (pakṣiṇāṃ) madhye mama tu mahatī vāsamā cātakeṣu Bv. 4. 17. 7 Perfuming, scenting.