dharana

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noun

Single-minded focus or concentration as part of practising yoga.

OriginSanskrit धारणा →
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Meanings

noundharana (uncountable)
  1. uncountableSingle-minded focus or concentration as part of practising yoga.

Origin

  1. Sanskritधारणा
  2. Englishdharana

From Sanskrit धारणा (dhāraṇā).

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Anagrams

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