cetana a. ( nI f. ) [ cit-lyu ] 1 Animate, alive, living, sentient, feeling; cetanAcetanezu Me. 5 animate and inanimate. 2 Visible, conspicuous, distinguished. — naH 1 A sentient being, a man. 2 Soul, mind. 3 The supreme soul. 4 An animal in general. — nA 1 Sense, consciousness; culukayati madIyAM cetanAM caMcarIkaH R. G. ; U. 3. 31 ; Māl. 9. 12 , R. 12. 74 ; cetanAM pratipadyate regains one's consciousness. 2 Understanding, intelligence; paScimAdyAminIyAmAtprasAdamiva cetanA R. 17. 1. 3 Life, vitality, animation; Bg. 13. 6. 4 Wisdom, reflection. — naM 1 Appearance. 2 The thinking principle, the mind.
(adj, adj, in comps, from ceteti) having the intention; with the will (to) Construction: cete + anā + a cetanā + a