Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

Every entry for a word in Apte, Monier-Williams, Macdonell and the Dhātupāṭha, with their abbreviations spelled out, and an analysis of its forms.

Results for मोह

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

मोहmohaLoss of consciousness, fainting, a swoon, insensibility; मोहेनान्तर्वरतनुरियं लक्ष्यते मुच्यमाना V.1.8…
[मुह् घञ्]
1. Loss of consciousness, fainting, a swoon, insensibility; मोहेनान्तर्वरतनुरियं लक्ष्यते मुच्यमाना V.1.8; मोहादभूत् कष्टतरः प्रबोधः R.14.56; Ku.3.73; कतिचन पेतुरुपेत्य मोहमुद्राम् Śiva B.28.88.
2. Perplexity, delusion, embarrassment, confusion; यज्ज्ञात्वा न पुनर्मोहमेवं यास्यसि पाण्डव Bg.4.35.
3. Folly, ignorance, infatuation; तितीर्षुर्दुस्तरं मोहादुडुपेनास्मि सागरम् R.1.2; Ś.7.25.
4. Error, mistake.
5. Wonder, astonishment.
6. Affliction, pain.
7. A magical art employed to confound an enemy.
8. (In Philosophy) Delusion of mind which prevents one from discerning the truth (makes one believe in the reality of worldly objects and to be addicted to the gratification of sensual pleasures); महामोहं च मोहं च तमश्चाज्ञानवृत्तयः Bhāg.3.12.2.
9. Illusion of attachment or love; स्वगृहोद्यानगतेीऽपि स्निग्धैः पापं विशङ्क्यते मोहात् Pt.2.171. Compound
Derived forms and compounds
- -उपमा (in Rhet.) a figure of speech in which the उपमान and उपमेय are confounded; शशीत्युत्प्रेक्ष्य तन्वङ्गि त्वन्मुखं त्वन्मुखाशया । इन्दुमप्यनु- धावामीत्येषा मोहोपमा स्मृता ॥ Kāv.2.25.
- -कलिलम्
  
  the thick net or snare of delusion.
  
  spirituous liquor.
- -जालम् mundane fascination.
- -निद्रा over-weening confidence.
- -मन्त्रः a deluding spell.
- -रात्रिः Feminine the night when the whole universe will be destroyed; कालरात्रि- र्महारात्रिर्मोहरात्रिश्च Chaṇḍīpāṭha.
- -शास्त्रम् a false doctrine or precept.
Source: Apte

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

मोहmoham. (√1. मुह्; ifc. f(आ).) loss of consciousness, bewilderment, perplexity, distraction, infatuation, delusion…
1. masculine gender (√1. मुह्; in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) loss of consciousness, bewilderment, perplexity, distraction, infatuation, delusion, error, folly AV. etc. (मोहम्-√ब्रू, to say anything that leads to error; मोहं-√या, to fall into error; 668572 मोहात् indeclinable through folly or ignorance)
2. masculine gender fainting, stupefaction, a swoon MBh. Ka1v. etc.
3. masculine gender (in philosophy) darkness or delusion of mind (preventing the discernment of truth and leading men to believe in the reality of worldly objects)
4. masculine gender (with Buddhists Buddhists) ignorance (one of the three roots of vice Dharmas. 139)
5. masculine gender a magical art employed to bewilder an enemy (Equivalent to मोहन) catalogue or catalogues
6. masculine gender wonder, amazement Lexicographers
7. masculine gender Infatuation personified (as the offspring of Brahma1 ब्रह्मा) VP.
8. (in compound)
Source: Monier-Williams

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

मोहmoha[móh-a] m. [√muh] loss of conscious ness, bewilderment; delusion, infatuation; folly, error; delusion of mind…

[móh-a] masculine [√muh] loss of conscious ness, bewilderment; delusion, infatuation; folly, error; delusion of mind preventing dis cernment of the truth and making men believe in the reality of the world (philosophical term); stupefac tion, swoon; magical art for confounding an enemy: -m brû, say anything that leads to error; -m yâ, fall into error; ablative through folly or infatuation; mohas tatra na kâr yas te, don't allow yourself to be confused thereby.

Source: Macdonell

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