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Entry कश्मल

कश्मलkaśmalaa.Foul, dirty, disgraceful, ignominious; मत्सबंधात्कश्मला किंवदन्ती स्याच्चेदस्मिन्हन्त धिङ् मामधन्यम् U.1.42.
[Uṇ 1.16.]

Foul, dirty, disgraceful, ignominious; मत्सबंधात्कश्मला किंवदन्ती स्याच्चेदस्मिन्हन्त धिङ् मामधन्यम् Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1.42.
Derived forms and compounds
- -लम्
  
  Dejection of mind, lowness or depression of spirits; delusion (मोह); यदाश्रौषं कश्मलेना- भितन्ने Mb.1.1.181. कश्मलं महदाविशत Mb; कुतस्त्वा कश्मल- मिदं विषमे समुपस्थितम् Bg.2.2.
  
  Sin.
  
  A swoon. शोचन्विमुह्यन्नुपयाति कश्मलम् Bhāg.5.13.7.
  
  Consternation, alarm.
In the Gita2·2

कुतस्त्वा कश्मलमिदं विषमे समुपस्थितम्।

kutastvā kaśmalamidaṁ viṣame samupasthitam, — The Blessed Lord said:– Whence has come to thee this dejection, this stain and darkness of the soul in the hour of difficulty and peril, O Arjuna?… 2·2
- कश्मलम्kaśmalamnominative singular of the neuter noun kaśmala (dejection or stain and darkness of the soul).
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