Vasana / Vasanas
शाब्दिक अर्थ (Shabdartha)
Latent impression
व्युत्पत्ति एवं धातु मूल (Vyutpatti)
From Sanskrit 'vas' (to dwell, to perfume), literally a residual 'perfume' left behind by past experience.
आध्यात्मिक भावार्थ व संदर्भ
Vasanas are the subtle habitual tendencies that past actions leave on the mind, quietly shaping future thought and behavior until purified through practice.