Samoha: 6 definitions
Introduction:
Samoha means something in Buddhism, Pali, 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 Buddhism
Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)
Source: academia.edu: A Study and Translation of the GaganagañjaparipṛcchāSamoha (समोह) refers to “(that which is) full of bewilderment”, according to the Gaganagañjaparipṛcchā: the eighth chapter of the Mahāsaṃnipāta (a collection of Mahāyāna Buddhist Sūtras).—Accordingly, “Son of good family, how does the knowledge (jñāna) of the Bodhisattva becomes like open space? (1) Having pervaded the thoughts of all beings by knowledge, he knows the impassioned thought of all beings truly as it is, as an impassioned thought; (2) he knows the thought full of aversion truly as it is, as a thought full of aversion; (3) he knows the thought full of bewilderment truly as it is, as a thought full of bewilderment (samoha-citta—api samohaṃ cittaṃ); (4) he knows the thought full of impurity truly as it is, as a thought full of impurity; (5) he never deviates from the nature of the dharma which is without desire, and teaches the dharma for other beings so that they overcome their desire;
Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.
Languages of India and abroad
Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionarysamoha : (adj.) infatuated.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionarySamoha, infatuated Pug. 61. (Page 689)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionarySamoha (समोह).—[masculine] = samūha.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Samoha (समोह):—[=sam-oha] [from sam-ūh] a m. hostile encounter, conflict, war, [Ṛg-veda]
2) [=sam-oha] b ham See sam- √1. ūh.
[Sanskrit to German]
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.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Samohacitta, Samoham, Samohana, Samohaya, Samohaya.
Ends with: Asamoha, Dakshamoha, Dveshamoha, Satisamoha.
Full-text: Samoham, Moha, Asamoha, Moheti, Mohacitta, Samohacitta.
Relevant text
Search found 6 books and stories containing Samoha, Sam-oha; (plurals include: Samohas, ohas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Rig Veda 4.17.13 < [Sukta 17]
Mahabharata (English) (by Kisari Mohan Ganguli)
Section CCLII < [Mokshadharma Parva]
Tiruvaymoli (Thiruvaimozhi): English translation (by S. Satyamurthi Ayyangar)
Pasuram 9.2.10 < [Section 2 - Second Tiruvaymoli (Pantai nalale)]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
Altruism in the practice of the faculties (indriya) < [Part 3 - The auxiliaries according to the Mahāyāna]
Dhammapada (Illustrated) (by Ven. Weagoda Sarada Maha Thero)
Verse 33-34 - The Story of Venerable Meghiya < [Chapter 3 - Citta Vagga (Mind)]
Bhagavad-gita-rahasya (or Karma-yoga Shastra) (by Bhalchandra Sitaram Sukthankar)