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mohena

moha

masc instr sg of moha (noun)

  1. illusion; delusion; misapprehension; lit. confusion
  2. deception; deluding; lit. confusion

Etymology. Root uncertain; possibly related to Sanskrit moha- (delusion, infatuation). The word denotes mental darkness or bewilderment, a key doctrinal term in Buddhist psychology as one of the three poisons (moha, dosa, lobha). No secure Indo-European cognate.

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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