धारणा

Monier-Williams · dhāraṇā
dhāraṇā f. (cf. ṇa, col. 1) the act of holding, bearing, wearing, supporting, maintaining ‖ retaining, keeping back (also in remembrance), a good memory ‖ collection or concentration of the mind (joined with the retention of breath) &c ‖ MWB. 239 (ṇāṃ-√dhṛ, to exercise concentration ‖ ṇāṃ gataḥ, having composed one's self ) ‖ understanding, intellect iii, 73 ‖ firmness, steadfastness, righteousness ‖ fixed preceptor settled rule, certainty ‖ pl. the 8th to the 11th day in the light half of month Jyaishṭha

विस्तृत संस्कृत–हिन्दी · noun
तत् कथनं यत् सत्यं मतं यत् च कस्यापि परिकल्पनायाः आधारः भवति।; "काश्चन धारणाः समयेन नश्यन्ति।"