Will in Sanskrit

[Valerie J Roebuck]

In the UpaniSads, saMkalpa is used in something 
like this sense. Etymologically it  means 
something like 'the power of the mind to shape 
(kLp-) [its surroundings according to its 
wishes]'. See ChAndogya Book VII, especially 
VII.4.

Valerie J Roebuck
Manchester, UK

At 7:59 am +0200 9/5/08, NAYAK Anand wrote:
>What is "will" (as in "will-power" "faculties of 
>intelligence and will"...)in Sanskrit? Does the 
>Indian psychology admit such a faculty in man? 
>Can anyone help?
>Thanks
>A. Nayak
>
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