Manasa, vacha, karmana

Manasa, vacha, karmana

Manasa, vacha, karmana are three Sanskrit words. The word manasa refers to the mind, vaachaa refers to speech, and karmanaa refers to actions.

In several Indian languages, these three words are together used to describe a state of consistency expected of an individual. The motto Manasa, Vacha, Karmana is usually invoked to imply that one should strive to achieve the state where one's thoughts, speech and the actions coincide.

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