स्वमान svamān

Hindi is also shown in Latin characters, using an adapted form of ISO 15919 transliteration.

How to read the transliteration

This site uses transliteration based on ISO 15919, with a few adaptations to make reading easier: h is added after c, ś and ṣ, and i after the vowel r̥. These adaptations bring it closer to the Hunterian system used in India while retaining the distinctive marks of ISO 15919.

Adaptations used on this site
ISO 15919	On this site
c	ch
ś	śh
ṣ	ṣh
r̥	r̥i

A few reading pointers:

ā, ī, ū: the line above the letter indicates a long vowel.
ṭ, ḍ, ṇ: the dot below distinguishes retroflex consonants from t, d, n.
A tilde above a vowel indicates nasalisation.

sa · n. · m.

Earlier definition

Definition

Self-respect, self-esteem, self-honour.
Innate respect, innate esteem, innate honour.
(Bābā) True self-respect is that of acting for one's own benefit: true benefit is consistent with śhrīmat (the doctrine expounded in the murlis). So it’s about doing the right thing. It is also a respect that comes from within when we identify ourselves with our true nature, the inherent nature of the soul (as opposed to acquired nature).
(Bābā) Point of self-respect or title that Bābā gives us (to accept in one's heart to become strong).

Usual translation

self-respect

Origin of the definition

मान mān (sanskrit)

Esteem, respect; honour, prestige, dignity.

सम्मान - स्वमान sammān - svamān. Respecting others and Self-respect (we can learn respecting others only if we have learned to maintain respect for our own eternal and original perfect qualities).

स्व sva (sanskrit)

Self.
One's own, proper (to one), personal.
Innate, natural.
Self-, auto-

Swamaan स्वमान. Self respect.

Swaman. self-respect.