धारणा [dhāraṇā] 1 The act of holding, bearing, supporting, preserving, &c.
The faculty of retaining in the mind, a good or retentive memory; धीर्धारणावती मेधा
[Ak.] Memory in general.
Keeping the mind collected, holding the breath suspended, steady abstraction of mind; (परिचेतुमुपांशु धारणाम्).
[R.8.18;] [Ms.6.72;] [Y.3.] 21 (धारणेत्युच्यते चेयं धार्यते यन्मनो तया).
Fortitude, firmness, steadiness.
A fixed precept or injunction, a settled rule, conclusion; इति धर्मस्य धारणा
[Ms.8.184;] 4.38;9.124.
Understanding, intellect;
[Y.3.73.] Continuance in rectitude, propriety, decorum.
Conviction or abstraction.
A kind of योगाङ्ग; देशबन्धश्चित्तस्य धारणा
[Yogadarśana.] -Comp.
-आत्मक a. a. one who easily composes himself.
-योगः deep devotion.-शक्तिः f. a retentive memory.