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== Contextual meanings ==
== Contextual meanings ==
The term dhriti can be exemplified as follows in various contexts:
The term dhriti can be exemplified as follows in various contexts:
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# Patron of knowledge (jnanadevta) [Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 1/39]
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<ol style="text-align:justify;"><li>Patron of knowledge (jnanadevta) [Cha.Sa.Sutra Sthana 1/39] </li>
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# Stage of cognition (prajna) [Chakrapani on Cha. Sa.Sharira Sthana1/98]
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<li>Stage of cognition (prajna) [Chakrapani on Cha. Sa.Sharira Sthana1/98] </li>
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# Characteristics of prakriti types (physical and mental constitution) and atma (soul)
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<li>Characteristics of prakriti types (physical and mental constitution) and atma (soul) </li>
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# Quality of an ideal student or a desirable teacher
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<li>Quality of an ideal student or a desirable teacher </li>
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# One of the characteristic feature of best quality muscular tissue (mamsa dhatu sara) [Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/105]
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<li>One of the characteristic feature of best quality muscular tissue (mamsa dhatu sara) [Cha.Sa.Vimana Sthana 8/105] </li>
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# Tendency to withhold mind from wandering amidst material desires
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<li>Tendency to withhold mind from wandering amidst material desires </li>
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# A path to salvation (mokshasya upaya) [Cha.Sa.Sharira Sthana 1/144]
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<li>A path to salvation (mokshasya upaya) [Cha.Sa.Sharira Sthana 1/144] </li>
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# Soul-origin constituent of human beings (atmaja bhava) [Cha.Sa.Sharira Sthana 3/10]
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<li>Soul-origin constituent of human beings (atmaja bhava) [Cha.Sa.Sharira Sthana 3/10] </li></ol>