स्वमानधारी svamāndhārī

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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 15919On this site
cch
śśh
ṣṣh
r̥r̥i

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 · adj.

Earlier definition

Definition

(One) who has svamān: who respects himself, honours himself, esteems himself.

Usual translation

  1. those with self-respect
  2. who is stable in one's self-respect
  3. worthy of respect

Origin of the definition

धारी dhārī (sanskrit)

An adjectival suffix meaning one who or that which holds, supports, possesses, maintains, wears.

स्वमान svamān (sanskrit)

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).

स्वमानधारी svamāndhārī. The one who has self-respect, that it respect for their original nature and elevated part.

Usage in the murlis

Murlis of the day (and original sakar)

58 occurrences

In 24 on 2386 murlis

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Avyakts

73 occurrences

In 32 on 1112 murlis

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Created
Sunday 28 November 2021
Updated
Sunday 23 February 2025