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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मोहनmohanaa.(-नी f.) [मुह्-णिच्-ल्यु ल्युट् वा]
    1. (-नी Feminine) मुह्-णिच्-ल्यु ल्युट् वा
    2. Stupefying.
    3. Bewildering, perplexing, puzzling; तमस्त्वज्ञानजं विद्धि मोहनं सर्वदेहिनाम् Bg.14.8.
    4. Deluding, infatuating.
    5. Fascinating, enrapturing; सकलेन्द्रियमोहनानि Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1.36; Māl.6.8.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नः

      1. An epithet of Śiva.
      2. Name of one of the five arrows of Cupid.
      3. The Thorn-apple (धत्तूर).

    • -नी

      1. A particular illusion.
      2. A particular incantation.
      3. One of the nine शक्तिs of Viṣṇu.

    • -नम्

      1. Stupefying.
      2. Bewildering, perplexing, puzzling.
      3. Stupor; loss of sensation.
      4. Infatuation, delusion, mistake.
      5. A seduction, temptation.
      6. Sexual intercourse; योषितः पतितकाञ्चनकाञ्चौ मोहनातिरभसेन नितम्बे Śi. 1.85; Māl.4.
      7. A means employed in perplexing others.
      8. A magical charm employed to bewilder an enemy.

    • -अस्त्रम् a missile which fascinates or bewitches the person against whom it is used.

    • -गृहम् *** a delusive chamber; गूढभित्तिसंचारं मोहनगृहं तन्मध्ये वा वासगृहम् Kau. Atmanepada 1.2.

    In the Gita14·818·39

    तमस्त्वज्ञानजं विद्धि मोहनं सर्वदेहिनाम् ।

    tamastvajñānajaṁ viddhi mohanaṁ sarvadehinām, — But tamas, know thou, born of ignorance, is the deluder of all embodied beings; it binds by negligence, indolence and sleep, O Bharata. 14·8
    • मोहनम्mohanamnominative singular of the neuter noun mohana (delusion).
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  2. आमोहनिकाāmohanikāA kind of fragrant odour.

    A kind of fragrant odour.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. मोहनmohana[moh-ana] a. (î) bewildering, stupefy ing, deluding, infatuating; m. N. of one of the five arrows of the god…

    [moh-ana] adjective (î) bewildering, stupefy ing, deluding, infatuating; masculine noun of one of the five arrows of the god of love; noun; neuter bewilderment, delusion, infatuation; stupe faction; sexual intercourse; bewildering, perplexing; illusion; means of confusing; magical charm for bewildering an enemy: - ͜ astra, neuter noun of an arrow (one of the five) of the god of love.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मोहनmohanamf(ई)n. depriving of consciousness, bewildering, confusing, perplexing, leading astray, infatuating MBh. R.…
    1. mf(ई)neuter gender depriving of consciousness, bewildering, confusing, perplexing, leading astray, infatuating MBh. R. etc.
    2. masculine gender the thorn-apple Lexicographers
    3. masculine gender Name of S3iva शिव R.
    4. masculine gender Name of one of the 5 arrows of the god of love Vet.
    5. masculine gender of various other authors and men Katha1s. S3ukas. catalogue or catalogues
    6. masculine gender Trigonella Corniculata Lexicographers
    7. masculine gender a particular illusion or delusion Sarvad.
    8. masculine gender a particular incantation Katha1s.
    9. masculine gender Name of an Apsaras अप्सरस् Pan5car.
    10. masculine gender of a female demon (daughter of Garbha-hantr2i गर्भ-हन्तृ) Ma1rkP.
    11. masculine gender of one of the nine S3aktis शक्ति s of Vishn2u विष्णु Lexicographers
    12. neuter gender the being deluded or infatuated, delusion, infatuation, embarrassment, mistake Nir. Bhag. Gi1t.
    13. neuter gender stupor, being stupefied Sus3r.
    14. neuter gender sexual intercourse Ka1v. Sa1h.
    15. neuter gender the act of perplexing, puzzling, bewildering R. Gi1t. Ma1rkP.
    16. neuter gender any means employed for bewildering according to others Das3.
    17. neuter gender temptation, seduction W.
    18. neuter gender a magical charm used to bewilder an enemy
    19. neuter gender the formula used in that process (especially the hymns AV. iii, 1, 2) Kaus3.
    20. neuter gender Name of a town MBh.
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  2. अवमोहनavamohanan. a narcotic, Car.

    neuter gender a narcotic, Car.

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  3. आमोहनिकाāmohanikāf. (√मुह्, Caus.), a particular fragrant odour Sus3r. ii, 163, 14.

    feminine (√मुह्, Causal), a particular fragrant odour Sus3r. ii, 163, 14.

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  4. कूटमोहनkūṭamohanam. "baffling or bewildering rogues", N. of Skanda स्कन्द MBh. iii, 14632.

    masculine gender "baffling or bewildering rogues", Name of Skanda स्कन्द MBh. iii, 14632.

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  5. जगन्मोहनjaganmohanan. "perplexing living beings", N. of a work. =

    neuter gender "perplexing living beings", Name of a work. Equivalent to

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  6. जिह्ममोहनjihmamohanam. a frog L.

    masculine gender a frog Lexicographers

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  7. तमोहन्tamohanmfn. striking down or dispersing darkness, i, 140, 1; iii, 39, 3
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective striking down or dispersing darkness, i, 140, 1; iii, 39, 3
    2. masculine gender fire Gal.
    3. masculine gender Vishn2u विष्णु ibidem
    4. masculine gender S3iva शिव ibidem
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