Koham, Kōhaṃ, Kohaṃ: 1 definition
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Koham means something in Marathi. 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.
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Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarykōhaṃ (कोहं).—ind S kōhaṅkāra m S (kaḥ ahaṃ Who am I?) The exclamation held by the Hindus to be made by every child on entering from the light and glory of the womb--in which himself and Deity are recognized as one, into the darkness and delusion of life--in which the māyōpahita or Illusioncovered wretch assumes consciousness of distinct personality. See sōhaṃ.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
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Starts with: Kohambhava, Kohamda, Kohamdi, Kohamgaka, Kohamjhana.
Full-text: Kohambhava.
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The Garuda Purana (by Manmatha Nath Dutt)
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Shankaracharya and Ramana Maharshi (study) (by Maithili Vitthal Joshi)