Kamamohita, Kāmamohita, Kama-mohita: 3 definitions

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Kamamohita means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. 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.

In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

[«previous next»] — Kamamohita in Purana glossary
Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Kāmamohita (काममोहित) refers to “being overwhelmed by lust”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.3.49 (“The delusion of Brahmā”).—Accordingly, as Brahmā narrated to Nārada: “[...] I, the grandfather, was ashamed by the emission of my semen. O sage, I pressed the penis secretly with my feet. O Nārada, on coming to know of it, the great God Śiva became furious. He wanted to kill me immediately because I was overwhelmed by lust (kāmamohita). O Nārada, there was great hue and cry everywhere. All the people trembled. Even Viṣṇu, the sustainer of the universe, was terrified. O sage, then Viṣṇu and other gods eulogised Śiva who was blazing furiously and who attempted to kill me”.

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The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) 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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Sanskrit dictionary

[«previous next»] — Kamamohita in Sanskrit glossary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Kāmamohita (काममोहित).—a. influenced or infatuated by love; यत्क्रौञ्च- मिथुनादेकमवधीः काममोहितम् (yatkrauñca- mithunādekamavadhīḥ kāmamohitam) Uttararāmacarita 2.5.

Kāmamohita is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms kāma and mohita (मोहित). See also (synonyms): kāmamūḍha.

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

Kāmamohita (काममोहित):—[=kāma-mohita] [from kāma] mfn. infatuated by desire or love or passion.

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), 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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