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temptation meaning in Sanskrit

मोहन mohana

/ˌtɛmpˈteɪʃən/

temptation in Sanskrit: मोहन (mohana). In English, temptation means the act of tempting.

Sanskrit words for temptation

temptation, seduction
मोहन mohana

English meaning of temptation

  1. noun The act of tempting.
  2. noun The condition of being tempted.
  3. noun Something attractive, tempting or seductive; an inducement, seducement, or enticement.
  4. noun Pressure applied to one's thinking designed to create wrong emotions which will eventually lead to wrong actions.

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Questions about temptation in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of temptation in Sanskrit?
Temptation in Sanskrit is मोहन (mohana).
temptation इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Temptation: मोहन (mohana).
What does temptation mean in English?
Temptation means the act of tempting.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “temptation”: मोहन. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: temptation (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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