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Mohana, ²Ñ´Ç³ó²¹²ÔÄå: 38 definitions

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Mohana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali, the history of ancient India, Marathi, Jainism, Prakrit, Hindi, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

Alternative spellings of this word include Mohna.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: Wisdom Library: The Matsya-purÄṇa

²Ñ´Ç³ó²¹²ÔÄå (मोहनà¤�) is the name of a mind-born ‘divine motherâ€� (³¾Äå³Ùá¹�), created for the purpose of drinking the blood of the Andhaka demons, according to the Matsya-purÄṇa 179.8. The Andhaka demons spawned out of every drop of blood spilled from the original ´¡²Ô»å³ó²¹°ìÄå²õ³Ü°ù²¹ (Andhaka-demon). According to the Matsya-purÄṇa 179.35, “Most terrible they (e.g., ²Ñ´Ç³ó²¹²ÔÄå) all drank the blood of those Andhakas and become exceedingly satiated.â€�

The MatsyapurÄṇa is categorised as a MahÄpurÄṇa, and was originally composed of 20,000 metrical verses, dating from the 1st-millennium BCE. The narrator is Matsya, one of the ten major avatars of Viṣṇu.

: archive.org: Puranic Encyclopedia

1) Mohana (मोहन).—An ancient place of habitation in BhÄrata. This place was conquered by Karṇa. (Åšloka 10, Chapter 254, Vana Parva).

2) ²Ñ´Ç³ó²¹²ÔÄå (मोहनà¤�).—Wife of SugrÄ«va. ²Ñ´Ç³ó²¹²ÔÄå helped her husband in bringing water from the SarayÅ« river to bathe the AÅ›vamedha horse of ÅšrÄ« RÄma. (Padma PurÄṇa, PÄtÄla Khaṇá¸a).

: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Mohana (मोहन, “deludingâ€�) refers to one of the five arrows of °­Äå³¾²¹, also known as ±Ê³Üá¹£p²¹²úÄåṇa, according to the ÅšivapurÄṇa 2.2.3.—“[...] In this form and with your five flower-arrows [viz., ±Ê³Üá¹£p²¹²úÄåṇa] you can enamour and captivate men and women and carry on the eternal task of creation. [...] The minds of all living beings will become an easy target of your five-flower arrows (±Ê³Üá¹£p²¹²úÄåṇa). You will be the cause of their elation. Thus I have assigned you the task of facilitating creation. These sons of mine will confer names and titles on you. Taking his five flower-arrows (±Ê³Üá¹£p²¹²úÄåṇa), °­Äå³¾²¹ decided on his future course remaining invisible in form. His five arrows are respectively: Hará¹£aṇa (delighting), Rocana (appealing), Mohana (deluding), Åšoá¹£aṇa (withering), MÄraṇa (killing). Even sages could be deluded and tormented by themâ€�.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index

1a) Mohana (मोहन).—In the GayÄÅ›ilÄ.*

  • * VÄyu-purÄṇa 108. 48.

1b) An arrow of the God of Love, sent against Åšiva.*

  • * Matsya-purÄṇa 154. 244; 162. 21, 24.

2) ²Ñ´Ç³ó²¹²ÔÄå (मोहनà¤�).—A mind-born mother.*

  • * Matsya-purÄṇa 179. 25.
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The Purana (पà¥à¤°à¤¾à¤�, purÄṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.

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Shaktism (Shakta philosophy)

: Google Books: Manthanabhairavatantram

Mohana (मोहन) refers to one of the eight Heroes (±¹Ä«°ù²¹-²¹á¹£á¹­²¹°ì²¹) associated with JÄlandhara (which is in the southern quarter), according to the ManthÄnabhairavatantra, a vast sprawling work that belongs to a corpus of Tantric texts concerned with the worship of the goddess KubjikÄ.—[...] The eight heroes: Ananta, JvÄla, Já¹›mbhaṇa, Stambhana, Mohana, StambhakÄrÄ«, Saṃkará¹£aṇa, Vigh²ÔÄåntaka.

: Shodhganga: Iconographical representations of Åšiva (shaktism)

Mohana (मोहन) or Mohanatantra refers to one of the twenty-three VÄmatantras, belonging to the ÅšÄå°ì³ÙÄå²µ²¹³¾²¹ (or ÅšÄktatantra) division of the Ä€²µ²¹³¾²¹ tradition. The ÅšÄå°ì³ÙÄå²µ²¹³¾²¹s represent the wisdom imparted by DevÄ« to Īśvara and convey the idea that the worship of Åšakti is the means to attain liberation. According to the PratiṣṭhÄlaká¹£aṇasamuccaya of Vairocana, the ÅšÄktatantras are divided into to four parts, the Mohana-tantra belonging to the VÄma class.

: Google books: Genesis and Development of Tantra (Shaktism)

Mohana (मोहन, “benumbingâ€�) refers to one of the twelve kinds of black magic (²¹²ú³ó¾±³¦Äå°ù²¹) which represents one of the various Siddhis (“supernatural powersâ€�) according to the SiddhayogeÅ›varÄ«mata: an ancient Sanskrit text devoted to cults of Goddesses as the VidyÄpīṭha or VidyÄ Corpus.—Although Vedic rituals were a reliable way for the people of ancient India to fulfill their objectives, Tantric rites too claim to bring about the attainment of wishes. [...] In the SiddhayogeÅ›varÄ«mata, the objectives of the rites are classified as siddhis [e.g., twelve kinds of black magic (²¹²ú³ó¾±³¦Äå°ù²¹s) such as benumbing (mohana)]. They belong to the category of supernatural phenomena and seem to be considerably different from the types of wish people expected to gain from the Vedic rituals that still remained within the sphere of everyday life.

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Shakta (शाकà¥à¤�, Å›Äkta) or Shaktism (Å›Äktism) represents a tradition of Hinduism where the Goddess (Devi) is revered and worshipped. Shakta literature includes a range of scriptures, including various Agamas and Tantras, although its roots may be traced back to the Vedas.

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Kavya (poetry)

Source: Wisdom Library: KathÄsaritsÄgara

Mohana (मोहन) is the name of a king who fought on SÅ«ryaprabha’s side but was slain by Aá¹­á¹­ahÄsa, who participated in the war on ÅšrutaÅ›arman side, according to the KathÄsaritsÄgara, chapter 47. Accordingly: â€�... a king named Mohana, when he saw Pralamba dead, engaged with Aá¹­á¹­ahÄsa and smote him with arrows. Then Aá¹­á¹­ahÄsa cut his bow and slew his charioteer, and laid him low, slain with a terrific blow.â€�.

The story of Mohana was narrated by the VidyÄdhara king Vajraprabha to prince NaravÄhanadatta in order to relate how “SÅ«ryaprabha, being a man, obtain of old time the sovereignty over the VidyÄdharasâ€�.

The KathÄsaritsÄgara (‘ocean of streams of storyâ€�), mentioning Mohana, is a famous Sanskrit epic story revolving around prince NaravÄhanadatta and his quest to become the emperor of the ±¹¾±»å²âÄå»å³ó²¹°ù²¹²õ (celestial beings). The work is said to have been an adaptation of GuṇÄá¸hya’s Bá¹›hatkathÄ consisting of 100,000 verses, which in turn is part of a larger work containing 700,000 verses.

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Kavya (कावà¥à¤�, kavya) refers to Sanskrit poetry, a popular ancient Indian tradition of literature. There have been many Sanskrit poets over the ages, hailing from ancient India and beyond. This topic includes mahakavya, or ‘epic poetryâ€� and natya, or ‘dramatic poetryâ€�.

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Vaishnavism (Vaishava dharma)

: Pure Bhakti: Bhajana-rahasya - 2nd Edition

Mohana (मोहन) refers to:—See AdhirÅ«á¸ha-mahÄbhÄva. (cf. Glossary page from Bhajana-Rahasya).

: Pure Bhakti: Brhad Bhagavatamrtam

Mohana (मोहन) refers to “enchantmentâ€� according to the ÅšrÄ« Bá¹›had-bhÄgavatÄmá¹›ta 2.5 (“Prema: Love of Godâ€�).—Accordingly, “[...] All glories to His pastimes in the rainy season, like His resting at the feet of trees, and to His autumnal pastimes—enhanced by the beauty of the forestsâ€� which heaped the pain of Cupid’s torment on the women of Vraja. When will I see with my own eyes the way He dresses in forest attire, steals everyone’s heart with the downpour of sweetness from the music of His flute, and enchants all the cowherd girls [i.e., ²µ´Ç±è²¹²â´Çá¹£i³Ù-²µ²¹á¹‡a-³¾´Ç³ó²¹²Ô²¹]? [...]â€�.

: Pure Bhakti: Jaiva-dharma

Mohana (मोहन) refers to Modana in some special conditions (of separation), according to a discussion between Vijaya KumÄra and ÅšrÄ« GopÄla Guru GosvÄmÄ«.—Modana does not occur anywhere other than in the ²âÅ«³Ù³ó²¹ of ÅšrÄ« RÄdhikÄ. Modana is the dearest and most delightful pleasure sport of the ³ó±ôÄå»å¾±²ÔÄ«-Å›²¹°ì³Ù¾±. In some special conditions of separation, modana becomes mohana, and as an effect of this helpless condition of separation, all the ²õÄå³Ù³Ù±¹¾±°ì²¹-²ú³óÄå±¹²¹²õ manifest in the ²õÅ«»å»åÄ«±è³Ù²¹ condition. When ³¾´Ç³ó²¹²Ô²¹²ú³óÄå±¹²¹ attains a unique, indescribable mode of behavior, developing into a wondrous condition that resembles a state of utter confusion, then it is »å¾±±¹²â²¹-³Ü²Ô³¾Äå»å²¹. It has many different features such as ³Ü»å²µ³óÅ«°ùṇÄ� and citrajalpa.

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Vaishnava (वैषà¥à¤£à¤µ, vaiṣṇava) or vaishnavism (vaiṣṇavism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshipping Vishnu as the supreme Lord. Similar to the Shaktism and Shaivism traditions, Vaishnavism also developed as an individual movement, famous for its exposition of the dashavatara (‘ten avatars of Vishnuâ€�).

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Ayurveda (science of life)

Source: Wisdom Library: Āyurveda and botany

Mohana (मोहन) is the name of a section [=mohanam] of the GaurÄ«kÄñcalikÄtantra (i.e., “Gauri Kanchalika Tantraâ€�): an ancient Sanskrit Shaiva Tantra framed as a dialogue between the God (Åšiva) and the Goddess (ÅšivÄ). The text deals with spiritual and medical herbalism such as the treatment of fever and diseases in the form of Kalpas, commonly known in Ä€yurveda as “remediesâ€� or “antidotesâ€�. The GaurÄ«kÄñcalikÄ-tantra further deals with a variety of harvesting techniques and rules for optimal efficiency in collecting herbs while respecting and preserving the natural environment.

: gurumukhi.ru: Ayurveda glossary of terms

Mohana (मोहन):—Loss of consciousness, Delusion, Distraction

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Ä€yurveda (आयà¥à¤°à¥à¤µà¥‡à¤¦, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Ä€yurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

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Yoga (school of philosophy)

: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Mohana (मोहन) refers to the “delusionâ€� (which is the poison of rebirth), according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to VÄmadeva: “[...] Salutations to you, the guru, who are the embodiment of the bliss of the natural [no-mind] state and whose nectar [in the form] of words, kills the delusion (mohana) which is the poison of rebirth. [This] imperishable and untainted knowledge stimulates the [Yogin’s] nectar. [This] extraordinary no-mind [knowledge] is superior [to all other knowledge because it] bestows bliss. [...]â€�.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as Äsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

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Mantrashastra (the science of Mantras)

: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa (mantra)

Mohana (मोहन, “fascinationâ€�) refers to one of the eight divisions of the object or purpose of a Mantra, according to the ÅšrÄ«praśṇa-saṃhitÄ (verse 50.70-2).—Mantras refers to “that which is chanted by people to obtain their spiritual aspirationsâ€�.

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Mantrashastra (शिलà¥à¤ªà¤¶à¤¾à¤¸à¥à¤¤à¥à¤°, ³¾²¹²Ô³Ù°ù²¹Å›Äå²õ³Ù°ù²¹) refers to the ancient Indian science of mantras—chants, incantations, spells, magical hymns, etc. Mantra Sastra literature includes many ancient books dealing with the methods reciting mantras, identifying and purifying its defects and the science behind uttering or chanting syllables.

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Shaivism (Shaiva philosophy)

: Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts: Volume 12 (1898) (shai)

Mohana (मोहन) or Mohanatantra refers to one of the Tantras mentioned in the ²Ñ²¹³óÄå³¾´Ç°ìá¹£a-°Õ²¹²Ô³Ù°ù²¹, a Sanskrit manuscript collected in volume 12 of the catalogue “Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (second series)â€� by Mahamahopadhyaya Haraprasad Shastri.—The MahÄmoká¹£atantra manuscript, consisting of 3,024 Å›lokas (metrical verses), is deposit: Dhaka, Vikramapura Majhapada, Babu Rasavihari Raya. It deals with the salvation, cosmogony (i.e., the order of cosmic regions) and contains a bibliography of Tantric literature.—The catalogue includes the term—Mohana in its ‘subject-matter listâ€� or Viá¹£aya (which lists topics, chapters and technical terms).

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Shaiva (शै�, śaiva) or Shaivism (śaivism) represents a tradition of Hinduism worshiping Shiva as the supreme being. Closely related to Shaktism, Shaiva literature includes a range of scriptures, including Tantras, while the root of this tradition may be traced back to the ancient Vedas.

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General definition (in Hinduism)

: eScholarship: Pragmatic Ritual in the Magic Tantras

Mohana (मोहन, “bewilderingâ€�) is the name of a topic dealt with in the first section (±¹Äåśī°ì²¹°ù²¹á¹‡a, “subjugationâ€�) of the KalpacintÄmaṇi (also titled the YantracintÄmaṇi)—an ²¹²ú³ó¾±³¦Äå°ù²¹ text which fits clearly in the six results or magic Tantra genre.—The ±¹Äåśī°ì²¹°ù²¹á¹‡a section is not purely about subjugation rites; in fact, it includes various rituals including bewildering (mohana), pacification of anger, conquering, immobilization, and others. This first section and topic incorporates many types of six results type rituals. The pacification section is a big ambiguous because pacification is often destruction.

India history and geography

: Baba Updravinath's blog: Tantra Yoga Sadhana

Mohana (मोहन) or Mohanatantra is the name of a Tantra categorized as “AÅ›vakrÄntaâ€�, and is mentioned in a (further unknown) book in the possession of Kamlesh Punyark [=ÅšrÄ« KamaleÅ›a PuṇyÄrka or शà¥à¤°à¥€ कमलेà¤� पà¥à¤£à¥à¤¯à¤¾à¤°à¥à¤•].—This book contains a detailed discussion of the basics of Tantra and opens with a list of three times sixty-four Tantras. One such text is the मोहन-तनà¥à¤¤à¥à¤°à¤®à¥ [mohana-tantram] or मोहन [mohana].

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The history of India traces the identification of countries, villages, towns and other regions of India, as well as mythology, zoology, royal dynasties, rulers, tribes, local festivities and traditions and regional languages. Ancient India enjoyed religious freedom and encourages the path of Dharma, a concept common to Buddhism, Hinduism, and Jainism.

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Biology (plants and animals)

: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Mohana in India is the name of a plant defined with Catunaregam spinosa in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Posoqueria floribunda Roxb. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Prodr. Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plantsâ€� Orient.: (1834)
· Flora Indica, or ‘Descriptions of Indian Plantsâ€� (1824)
· Bull. Jard. Bot. État (1958)
· Taxon (1978)
· Species Plantarum
· Bulletin of the Botanical Survey of India (1983)

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

mohana : (nt.) making dull; enticement; allurement.

: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Mohana, (nt.) (fr. muh as Caus. formn) making dull or stupid, infatuation, enticement, allurement Sn. 399, 772 (=moha²ÔÄå vuccanti pañca kÄmaguṇÄ� Nd1 26). The Sk. meaning is also “sexual intercourseâ€� (cp. HalÄyudha p. 315), which may apply to the Sn. passages SnA 517 (on Sn. 772) explains “mohanaá¹� vuccati kÄmaguṇÄ�, ettha hi deva-manussÄ muyhanti. â€� (Page 543)

: Sutta: Pali Word Grammar from Pali Myanmar Dictionary

mohana (မောဟ�) [(na) (�)]�
[muha+yu]
°Úမá¶Ä¯á¶Ä�+ယá¶Ä¯]

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Pali is the language of the Tipiá¹­aka, which is the sacred canon of TheravÄda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

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Marathi-English dictionary

: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionary

mÅhana (मोहन).—n (Corruptly used by poets and the vulgar for mauna) Silence. v dhara. Ex. kÄya sÄ“vÅ«á¹� vana śīta uṣṇa tÄhÄna || sÄhÅ«á¹� kÄ«á¹� mÅ0 dharÅ«á¹� baisÅ«á¹� ||; also dÄ“va mÄṇá¸uniyÄ dharilÄ“á¹� mÅ0 || mÄya mhaṇÄ� kÅṇa Ä“thÄ“á¹� dujÄ“ ||.

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mÅhana (मोहन).—n (S) Fascination, bewitchment, the overpowering of reason and reflection by worldly allurements; alluring or enticing in general. 2 In medicine. Effecting stupor or nervous composure. See ²õ²¹±è³Ùű貹³¦Äå°ù²¹. 3 Clarified butter or oil poured, in order to softenit, over dough or flour in kneading it.

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mÅhana (मोहन).—a S That allures, enchants, fascinates.

: DDSA: The Aryabhusan school dictionary, Marathi-English

mÅhana (मोहन).â€�n Fascination. Silence. a That allures.

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Sanskrit dictionary

: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Mohana (मोहन).â€�a. (-²ÔÄ« f.) [मà¥à¤¹à¥-णिचà¥-लà¥à¤¯à¥ लà¥à¤¯à¥à¤Ÿà¥ वा (muh-ṇic-lyu lyuá¹� vÄ)]

1) Stupefying.

2) Bewildering, perplexing, puzzling; तमसà¥à¤¤à¥à¤µà¤œà¥à¤žà¤¾à¤¨à¤œà¤‚ विदà¥à¤§à¤¿ मोहनà¤� सरà¥à¤µà¤¦à¥‡à¤¹à¤¿à¤¨à¤¾à¤®à¥ (tamastvajñÄnajaá¹� viddhi mohanaá¹� sarvadehi²ÔÄåm) BhagavadgÄ«tÄ (Bombay) 14.8.

3) Deluding, infatuating.

4) Fascinating, enrapturing; सकलेनà¥à¤¦à¥à¤°à¤¿à¤¯à¤®à¥‹à¤¹à¤¨à¤¾à¤¨à¤¿ (²õ²¹°ì²¹±ô±ð²Ô»å°ù¾±²â²¹³¾´Ç³ó²¹²ÔÄå²Ô¾±) UttararÄmacarita 1.36; MÄlatÄ«mÄdhava (Bombay) 6.8.

-²Ô²¹á¸� 1 An epithet of Åšiva.

2) Name of one of the five arrows of Cupid.

3) The Thorn-apple (»å³ó²¹³Ù³ÙÅ«°ù²¹).

-²ÔÄ« 1 A particular illusion.

2) A particular incantation.

3) One of the nine शकà¥à¤¤à¤� (Å›²¹°ì³Ù¾±)s of Viṣṇu.

-nam 1 Stupefying.

2) Bewildering, perplexing, puzzling.

3) Stupor; loss of sensation.

4) Infatuation, delusion, mistake.

5) A seduction, temptation.

6) Sexual intercourse; योषितः पतितकाञà¥à¤šà¤¨à¤•ाञà¥à¤šà¥Œ मोहनातिरभसेन नितमà¥à¤¬à¥� (yoá¹£itaá¸� patitakÄñcanakÄñcau moha²ÔÄåtirabhasena nitambe) Åši. 1.85; MÄlatÄ«mÄdhava (Bombay) 4.

7) A means employed in perplexing others.

8) A magical charm employed to bewilder an enemy.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mohana (मोहन).—mfn.

(-²Ô²¹á¸�-²ÔÄå or -²ÔÄ«-²Ô²¹á¹�) Fascinating, stupefying, depriving of sense or understanding. n.

(-²Ô²¹á¹�) 1. Copulation. 2. One of the arrows of Kamadeva. 3. Temptation, seduction, the overpowering of reason and reflection by worldly or sensual allurements. 4. A charm employed to bewilder an enemy. m.

(-²Ô²¹á¸�) The thornapple, (Dhutura.) f.

(-²ÔÄå) 1. A sort of grass, (Trigonella corniculata.) 2. A kind of jasmine, commonly the Tripura or Tipperah jasmine. E. muh to be foolish, causal form, aff. yuc or lyuá¹� .

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mohana (मोहन).—i. e. muh + ana, I. adj., f. ²ÔÄ«, Depriving of consciousness or understanding, infatuating, [Uttara RÄmacarita, 2. ed. Calc., 1862.] 23, 13; [KathÄsaritsÄgara, (ed. Brockhaus.)] 46, 110 (with ±¹¾±»å²âÄå, A magical knowledge). Ii. m. One of the arrows of °­Äå³¾²¹, [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 7, 3. Iii. n. Temptation, the overpowering of reason by sensual allurements.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mohana (मोहन).—[feminine] ī stupefying, perplexing, deceiving (—�); [neuter] the act of stupefying etc., error, delusion, fascination, seduction, sexual intercourse.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Aufrecht Catalogus Catalogorum

Mohana (मोहन) as mentioned in Aufrecht’s Catalogus Catalogorum:—Mohanasaptaśatī.

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Mohana (मोहन):—[from moha] mf(Ä«)n. depriving of consciousness, bewildering, confusing, perplexing, leading astray, infatuating, [MahÄbhÄrata; RÄmÄyaṇa] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] m. the thorn-apple, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

3) [v.s. ...] Name of Åšiva, [RÄmÄyaṇa]

4) [v.s. ...] Name of one of the 5 arrows of the god of love, [VetÄla-pañcaviṃśatikÄ]

5) [v.s. ...] of various other authors and men, [KathÄsaritsÄgara; Åšukasaptati; Catalogue(s)]

6) ²Ñ´Ç³ó²¹²ÔÄå (मोहनà¤�):—[from mohana > moha] f. the flower of a sort of jasmine, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

7) [v.s. ...] Trigonella Corniculata, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halÄyudha, hemacandra, etc.]

8) Mohana (मोहन):—[from moha] n. the being deluded or infatuated, delusion, infatuation, embarrassment, mistake, [Nirukta, by YÄska; Bhagavad-gÄ«tÄ; GÄ«ta-govinda]

9) [v.s. ...] stupor, being stupefied, [Suśruta]

10) [v.s. ...] sexual intercourse, [KÄvya literature; SÄhitya-darpaṇa]

11) [v.s. ...] the act of perplexing, puzzling, bewildering, [RÄmÄyaṇa; GÄ«ta-govinda; MÄrkaṇá¸eya-purÄṇa]

12) [v.s. ...] any means employed for bewildering others, [DaÅ›akumÄra-carita]

13) [v.s. ...] temptation, seduction, [Horace H. Wilson]

14) [v.s. ...] a magical charm used to bewilder an enemy

15) [v.s. ...] the formula used in that process ([especially] the hymns, [Atharva-veda iii, 1, 2]), [Kauśika-sūtra]

16) [v.s. ...] Name of a town, [MahÄbhÄrata]

: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Mohana (मोहन):—[(naá¸�-²ÔÄå-²ÔÄ«-²Ô²¹á¹�) a.] Fascinating. n. Copulation; arrow of Cupid; tempatation, its effects. m. Thornapple. f. (²ÔÄå) A grass; a jasmin.

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Mohana (मोहन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: ²Ñ´Ç³ó²¹á¹‡a.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संसà¥à¤•ृतमà¥� (²õ²¹á¹ƒs°ìá¹›t²¹³¾), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

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Hindi dictionary

: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionary

1) Mohana (मोहन) [Also spelled mohan]:â€�(a) charming, attractive; tempting; (nm) enchantment; charm, mantra employed for purposes of sorcery; an epithet of Lord Krishna; ~[bhoga] a special type of [halavÄ; ~mÄlÄ] a garland made of beads.

2) ²Ñ´Ç³ó²¹²ÔÄå (मोहनà¤�) [Also spelled mohna]:â€�(v) to cast a spell, to charm, to attract; to tempt; to infatuate.

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Prakrit-English dictionary

: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary

²Ñ´Ç³ó²¹á¹‡a (मोहण) in the Prakrit language is related to the Sanskrit word: Mohana.

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Prakrit is an ancient language closely associated with both Pali and Sanskrit. Jain literature is often composed in this language or sub-dialects, such as the Agamas and their commentaries which are written in Ardhamagadhi and Maharashtri Prakrit. The earliest extant texts can be dated to as early as the 4th century BCE although core portions might be older.

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Kannada-English dictionary

: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

MÅhana (ಮೋಹನ):â€�

1) [adjective] causing a person become unconscious.

2) [adjective] causing utter confusion; perplexing; bewildering.

3) [adjective] capturing the interest and attention; fascinating.

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MÅhana (ಮೋಹನ):â€�

1) [noun] temporary loss of consciousness; unconsciousness.

2) [noun] illusion or hallucination.

3) [noun] attraction; fascination.

4) [noun] the charming beauty or loveliness.

5) [noun] Kṛṣṇa, one of the most fascinating of Indian deities.

6) [noun] sexual intercourse; copulation; coition.

7) [noun] a casting of a spell on another person by incantation.

8) [noun] one of the five stages of a person undergoing the agony caused by the separation from his or her beloved.

9) [noun] the plant Datura stramonium of Solanaceae family.

10) [noun] (mus.) in Kar²ÔÄåá¹­aka system, a musical mode (rÄga) derived from the main mode Harikambhoji.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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Nepali dictionary

: unoes: Nepali-English Dictionary

Mohana (मोहन):—n. 1. the act of alluring/enchanting; 2. the magical way of making unconscious/senseless;

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Nepali is the primary language of the Nepalese people counting almost 20 million native speakers. The country of Nepal is situated in the Himalaya mountain range to the north of India.

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