मोहन

See also: महिना, महीना, and महान्

Sanskrit

Adjective

मोहन • (mōhana)

1. depriving of consciousness, bewildering, confusing, perplexing, leading astray, infatuating

Noun

मोहन • (mōhana) stem, m (root मुह्)

1. the thorn apple L.
2. name of शिव
3. name of one of the 5 arrows of the god of love
4. name of various other authors and men
5. cultivated fenugreek (Trigonella corniculata L.)
6. a particular illusion or delusion
7. a particular incantation
8. name of an अप्सरस्
9. name of a female demon (daughter of गर्भ-हन्तृ)
10. name of one of the nine शक्तिs of विष्णु

Noun

मोहन • (mōhana) stem, n (root मुह्)

1. delusion, infatuation, embarrassment, mistake
2. stupor
3. sexual intercourse
4. perplexion, puzzlement, bewilderment
5. any means employed for bewildering others
6. temptation, seduction
7. a magical charm used to bewilder an enemy
8. the formula used in that process (esp. the hymns AV. iii, 1, 2)
9. name of a town

Descendants

• Tamil: மோகனம் (mōkaṉam)
• Telugu: మోహనము (mōhanamu)

References

• Monier William's Sanskrit-English Dictionary, 2nd Ed. 1899.