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three poisons

three poisons proper noun: the three root kleshas of Moha (delusion and confusion), Raga (greed and sensual attachment) and Dvesha (aversion and hate), which are considered to be innate in a being.

Proper noun

the three poisons

  1. The three root kleshas of Moha (delusion and confusion), Raga (greed and sensual attachment) and Dvesha (aversion and hate), which are considered to be innate in a being.

three poisons meaning in Bengali, Sanskrit, Malay and Vietnamese

three poisons in Bengali

three root kleshas in Buddhism
ত্রিবিষ tribiś

three poisons in Sanskrit

three root kleshas in Buddhism
त्रिविष triviṣa

three poisons in Malay

three root kleshas in Buddhism
tiga racun

three poisons in Vietnamese

three root kleshas in Buddhism
tam độc

Questions about three poisons

What does three poisons mean?
Three poisons means the three root kleshas of Moha (delusion and confusion), Raga (greed and sensual attachment) and Dvesha (aversion and hate), which are considered to be innate in a being.
What is three poisons in Bengali?
Three poisons in Bengali is ত্রিবিষ (tribiś). See Three poisons meaning in Bengali.
What part of speech is three poisons?
Three poisons is a proper noun.

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