"manushya" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: manushyas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} manushya (plural manushyas)
  1. Alternative spelling of manusya (“man, human being”). Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: manusya (extra: man, human being)
    Sense id: en-manushya-en-noun-D7-6T0z- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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          "text": "According to Dr. Raman, there are three ganas or temperaments of nature: Deva (divine), Manushya (human), and Rakshasa (demon). Each of the nakshatras has one of these gana qualities. The Devas represent a spiritual and charitable nature with goodness of character. The Manushyas are more of the world and represent a mixture of positive and negative qualities. The Rakshasas suggest dominance, self-will, and the potential for violence.",
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          "text": "The Manushyas (Men) and the Manus are here equivalent to the Chaldæan Adam—this term not meaning at all the first man, as with the Jews, or one solitary individual, but Mankind collectively, as with the Chaldæans and Assyrians.",
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