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sammohavihārasmiṁ

sammohavihāra

noun (masculine), locative singular of sammohavihāra

1. delusion-dwelling
2. abode of delusion
3. state of confusion

Built from

• saṁ — prefix · completely, together
  Intensifies what follows; brings things into one confused whole.
• moha — root · delusion, confusion
  From √muh; the state of mind turned away from clarity.
• vihāra — stem · dwelling, abode
  From vi- + √hṛ (carry); a place one resorts to, extended to mental states and monasteries.
• -smiṁ — ending · locative singular
  Marks location or the reference frame: "in the dwelling of delusion".

Analysis. saṁ-moha-vihāra: saṁ (together, completely) + moha (delusion) + vihāra (dwelling, abode); "dwelling characterized by complete delusion", a metaphorical place of mental confusion

Etymology. saṁ intensifies moha (delusion, from √muh "to be confused"; cognate with Sanskrit moha and German "Mühe" in the sense of struggle/confusion); vihāra is from vi-√hṛ "to carry apart", hence "dwelling" or "resort"

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

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