In Hinduism

Purana and Itihasa (epic history)

Source: archive.org: Shiva Purana - English Translation

Vimohita (विमोहित) refers to the state of being “deluded”, according to the Śivapurāṇa 2.2.19. Accordingly as Brahmā narrated to Nārada:—“[...] O sage, while going round the fire, the feet of Satī protruded out of the cloth that covered them. I looked at them. My mind being afflicted by love I stared at the limbs of Satī. O excellent brahmin, I was deluded (vimohita) by Śiva’s Māyā. The more I stared at the beautiful limbs of Satī eagerly the more I became thrilled like a love-afflicted man”.

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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.

Yoga (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): A Critical Edition and Annotated Translation by Jason Birch

Vimohita (विमोहित) refers to “being confused (by meditation)”, according to the Amanaska Yoga treatise dealing with meditation, absorption, yogic powers and liberation.—Accordingly, as Īśvara says to Vāmadeva: “[...] Some are devoted to Mantra Yoga, some are confused by meditation (dhyāna-vimohita) and some tormented by forceful [practices]. They do not know what causes one to cross over [to liberation]. [...]”.

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Yoga is originally considered a branch of Hindu philosophy (astika), but both ancient and modern Yoga combine the physical, mental and spiritual. Yoga teaches various physical techniques also known as āsanas (postures), used for various purposes (eg., meditation, contemplation, relaxation).

Ayurveda (science of life)

Toxicology (Study and Treatment of poison)

Source: Shodhganga: Kasyapa Samhita—Text on Visha Chikitsa

Vimohita (विमोहित) or “unconcsiousness” refers to common symptom of snakes bytes, such as with the Uṣṇa, Śopha, Pītta and Ghoṇasa varietes of Maṇḍalī snakes, according to the Kāśyapa Saṃhitā: an ancient Sanskrit text from the Pāñcarātra tradition dealing with both Tantra and Viṣacikitsā—an important topic from Āyurveda which deals with the study of Toxicology (Viṣavidyā or Sarpavidyā).

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

In Jainism

General definition (in Jainism)

Source: The University of Sydney: A study of the Twelve Reflections

Vimohita (विमोहित) refers to “(being) entirely stupefied”, according to the 11th century Jñānārṇava, a treatise on Jain Yoga in roughly 2200 Sanskrit verses composed by Śubhacandra.—Accordingly, “And having duly found the path consisting of the Three Jewels, some whose minds are entirely stupefied by the poison of excessive wrong faith [com.—gariṣṭha-mithyātvagara-vimohita-manas—‘whose minds are confused by the poison of the worst wrong faith’], give up. Some person destroys himself, someone is destroyed by those who have destroyed [themselves] and someone is diverted from the path [to liberation] by the teachings of fierce heretics”.

Synonyms: Vyāmūḍha.

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Jainism is an Indian religion of Dharma whose doctrine revolves around harmlessness (ahimsa) towards every living being. The two major branches (Digambara and Svetambara) of Jainism stimulate self-control (or, shramana, ‘self-reliance’) and spiritual development through a path of peace for the soul to progess to the ultimate goal.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

vimohita : (pp. of vimoheti) deluded; bewildered; beguled.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Vimohita, (pp. of vi+moheti) deluded, bewildered Sdhp. 363. (Page 632)

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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: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vimohita (विमोहित).—mfn.

(-taḥ-tā-taṃ) Fascinated, beguiled. E. vi before muh to be foolish, causal v., kta aff.

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

Vimohita (विमोहित):—[=vi-mohita] [from vi-moha > vi-muh] mfn. confused, infatuated, bewitched, beguiled, [Rāmāyaṇa; Kathāsaritsāgara etc.]

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Vimohita (विमोहित):—[vi-mohita] (taḥ-tā-taṃ) a. Infatuated.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Vimohita (विमोहित) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Vimohia.

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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.

See also (Relevant definitions)

Partial matches: Mohita, Vi.

Starts with: Vimohitamanas, Vimohitamati.

Ends with: Dhyanavimohita.

Full-text: Vimohitamati, Vimohia, Confusion, Vyamudha, Madana, Muh.

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