Manasa मनसा

Manasa (मनसा) is ancient name of Sanskrit origin which refers to mental power or spiritual mind. Manasa is also a name of Goddess Parvati.

Manasa is the ancient Sanskrit name which denotes something that is related to the mind. Manasa is used to show something that is in the mind, in thought or imagination.
Reference of Manasa is found in Panchratra (पञ्चरात्र) where this word refers to a Goddess Vish-Hari (विष-हरी) who protects people from the venom of the serpents. Manasa also founds reference in Kaarand-Vyuh (कारण्ड-व्यूह) where it is the name of a woman.
Name Manasa is also found to be referred in Sir Monier-Williams dictionary with meanings like conceivable, mental, spiritual, heart and soul. Reference of Manasa found in Panchratra (पञ्चरात्र) as the name of the goddess, which described as consisting of a particle of Prakriti (प्रकृति), as the daughter of Kashyapa (कश्यप), sister of the serpent-king Ananta (अनन्त), wife of the Muni Jarat-karu (मुनि जरत्-कारु), mother of the Muni Astiika (मुनि आस्तीक) and protectress of men from the venom of serpents.