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Moha
(P
li, Skt.). ‘Delusion’, which prevents discernment of truth in Hinduism and Buddhism. In the latter, it is one of the three ‘unwholesome roots’ (
aku
alam
la
) which, together with craving (
lobha
)—or attachment (
raga
)—and hatred (
dosa
) leads to rebirth and suffering in cyclic existence (
sa
s
ra
).
Mohel
.
The one who carries out the operation at the Jewish ceremony of
circumcision
.
Mohin
.
In Hinduism,
Vi
u's
female form. He assumed this beautiful form in order to entice the
asuras
and get from them their share of
am
ta
(the nectar of immortality) after the
Churning of the Ocean
. He also assumed this form in order to test
iva
when
iva was in his
ascetic
mode.
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