चेतन [cētana] a. a. (-नी f.) [चित् -ल्यु]
Animate, alive, living, sentient, feeling; चेतनाचेतनेषु Me.5 animate and inanimate.
Visible, conspicuous, distinguished.
नः A sentient being, a man.
Soul, mind.
The supreme soul.
An animal in general.
ना Sense, consciousness; चुलुकयति मदीयां चेतनां चञ्चरीकः R. G.;
[U.3.31;] [Māl.9.12;] [R.12.74;] चेतनां प्रतिपद्यते regains one's consciousness.
Understanding, intelligence; पश्चिमाद्यामिनीयामात्प्रसादमिव चेतना
[R.17.1;] ... शास्ताखानोऽल्प- चेतनः
[Śiva. B.29.9.] Life, vitality, animation;
[Bg.13.6.] Wisdom, reflection.
-नम् Appearance.
The thinking principle, the mind; अच्युतचेतनः
[Bhāg.9.15.41.]