Pāli Dictionary

moha

muhrootasuffix

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Root

muh3be deluded; be confused

Synonyms

vipallāsa

Antonyms

vītamoha, amoha

doctrine

  • delusion; stupidity; ignorance; bewilderment (specifically as one of the three unwholesome roots, often synonymous with avijjā)

  • MN 9

    lobho akusalamūlaṃ doso akusalamūlaṃ moho akusalamūlaṃ idaṃ vuccat'āvuso akusalamūlaṃ.

  • Snp 4.9

    saññāvirattassa na santi ganthā, paññāvimuttassa na santi mohā, saññañ'ca diṭṭhiñ'ca ye aggahesuṃ, te ghaṭṭayantā vicaranti loke'ti.

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