मोहन

See also: महिना, महीना, and महान्

Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Sanskrit मोहन (mohana).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Hindi) IPA^(key): /moː.ɦən/, [moː.ɦɐ̃n]

Adjective

मोहन • (mohan)

1. charming, fascinating, attractive
2. deluding, bewildering

Noun

मोहन • (mohan) m (female equivalent मोहिनी)

1. enchanter, charmer

Declension

Declension of मोहन (masc cons-stem)

	singular	plural
direct	मोहन mohan	मोहन mohan
oblique	मोहन mohan	मोहनों mohanõ
vocative	मोहन mohan	मोहनो mohano

Proper noun

मोहन • (mohan) m

1. (Hinduism) an epithet of Shri Krishna
2. a male given name, Mohan, from Sanskrit

References

• Dāsa, Śyāmasundara (1965–1975), “मोहन”, in Hindī Śabdasāgara [lit. “Sea of Hindi words”] (in Hindi), Kashi [Varanasi]: Nagari Pracarini Sabha, page 4038
• Caturvedi, Mahendra; Bhola Nath Tiwari (1970), “मोहन”, in A practical Hindi-English dictionary, Delhi: National Publishing House, page 622
• McGregor, Ronald Stuart (1993), “मोहन”, in The Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary, London: Oxford University Press, page 837
• Bahri, Hardev (1989), “मोहन”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons, page 525.

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Alternative scripts

• মোহন (Assamese script)
• ᬫᭀᬳᬦ (Balinese script)
• মোহন (Bengali script)
• 𑰦𑰺𑰮𑰡 (Bhaiksuki script)
• 𑀫𑁄𑀳𑀦 (Brahmi script)
• မောဟန (Burmese script)
• મોહન (Gujarati script)
• ਮੋਹਨ (Gurmukhi script)
• 𑌮𑍋𑌹𑌨 (Grantha script)
• ꦩꦺꦴꦲꦤ (Javanese script)
• 𑂧𑂷𑂯𑂢 (Kaithi script)
• ಮೋಹನ (Kannada script)
• មោហន (Khmer script)
• ໂມຫນ (Lao script)
• മോഹന (Malayalam script)
• ᠮᠣᡥᠠᠨᠠ (Manchu script)
• 𑘦𑘻𑘮𑘡 (Modi script)
• ᠮᠣᠸᠠᠾᠠᠨᠠ᠋ (Mongolian script)
• 𑧆𑧜𑧎𑧁 (Nandinagari script)
• 𑐩𑑀𑐴𑐣 (Newa script)
• ମୋହନ (Odia script)
• ꢪꣂꢲꢥ (Saurashtra script)
• 𑆩𑆾𑆲𑆤 (Sharada script)
• 𑖦𑖺𑖮𑖡 (Siddham script)
• මොහන (Sinhalese script)
• 𑩴𑩕𑪂𑩯 (Soyombo script)
• 𑚢𑚴𑚩𑚝 (Takri script)
• மோஹந (Tamil script)
• మోహన (Telugu script)
• โมหน (Thai script)
• མོ་ཧ་ན (Tibetan script)
• 𑒧𑒼𑒯𑒢 (Tirhuta script)
• 𑨢𑨆𑨱𑨝 (Zanabazar Square script)

Etymology

From the root मुह् (muh) +‎ -अन (-ana).

Pronunciation

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /mɐw.ɦɐ.nɐ/
• (Classical Sanskrit) IPA^(key): /moː.ɦɐ.n̪ɐ/

Adjective

मोहन • (mohana) stem

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

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of मोहन

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	मोहनः (mohanaḥ)	मोहनौ (mohanau) मोहना¹ (mohanā¹)	मोहनाः (mohanāḥ) मोहनासः¹ (mohanāsaḥ¹)
accusative	मोहनम् (mohanam)	मोहनौ (mohanau) मोहना¹ (mohanā¹)	मोहनान् (mohanān)
instrumental	मोहनेन (mohanena)	मोहनाभ्याम् (mohanābhyām)	मोहनैः (mohanaiḥ) मोहनेभिः¹ (mohanebhiḥ¹)
dative	मोहनाय (mohanāya)	मोहनाभ्याम् (mohanābhyām)	मोहनेभ्यः (mohanebhyaḥ)
ablative	मोहनात् (mohanāt)	मोहनाभ्याम् (mohanābhyām)	मोहनेभ्यः (mohanebhyaḥ)
genitive	मोहनस्य (mohanasya)	मोहनयोः (mohanayoḥ)	मोहनानाम् (mohanānām)
locative	मोहने (mohane)	मोहनयोः (mohanayoḥ)	मोहनेषु (mohaneṣu)
vocative	मोहन (mohana)	मोहनौ (mohanau) मोहना¹ (mohanā¹)	मोहनाः (mohanāḥ) मोहनासः¹ (mohanāsaḥ¹)

• ¹Vedic

Feminine ī-stem declension of मोहनी

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	मोहनी (mohanī)	मोहन्यौ (mohanyau) मोहनी¹ (mohanī¹)	मोहन्यः (mohanyaḥ) मोहनीः¹ (mohanīḥ¹)
accusative	मोहनीम् (mohanīm)	मोहन्यौ (mohanyau) मोहनी¹ (mohanī¹)	मोहनीः (mohanīḥ)
instrumental	मोहन्या (mohanyā)	मोहनीभ्याम् (mohanībhyām)	मोहनीभिः (mohanībhiḥ)
dative	मोहन्यै (mohanyai)	मोहनीभ्याम् (mohanībhyām)	मोहनीभ्यः (mohanībhyaḥ)
ablative	मोहन्याः (mohanyāḥ) मोहन्यै² (mohanyai²)	मोहनीभ्याम् (mohanībhyām)	मोहनीभ्यः (mohanībhyaḥ)
genitive	मोहन्याः (mohanyāḥ) मोहन्यै² (mohanyai²)	मोहन्योः (mohanyoḥ)	मोहनीनाम् (mohanīnām)
locative	मोहन्याम् (mohanyām)	मोहन्योः (mohanyoḥ)	मोहनीषु (mohanīṣu)
vocative	मोहनि (mohani)	मोहन्यौ (mohanyau) मोहनी¹ (mohanī¹)	मोहन्यः (mohanyaḥ) मोहनीः¹ (mohanīḥ¹)

• ¹Vedic
• ²Brāhmaṇas

Neuter a-stem declension of मोहन

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	मोहनम् (mohanam)	मोहने (mohane)	मोहनानि (mohanāni) मोहना¹ (mohanā¹)
accusative	मोहनम् (mohanam)	मोहने (mohane)	मोहनानि (mohanāni) मोहना¹ (mohanā¹)
instrumental	मोहनेन (mohanena)	मोहनाभ्याम् (mohanābhyām)	मोहनैः (mohanaiḥ) मोहनेभिः¹ (mohanebhiḥ¹)
dative	मोहनाय (mohanāya)	मोहनाभ्याम् (mohanābhyām)	मोहनेभ्यः (mohanebhyaḥ)
ablative	मोहनात् (mohanāt)	मोहनाभ्याम् (mohanābhyām)	मोहनेभ्यः (mohanebhyaḥ)
genitive	मोहनस्य (mohanasya)	मोहनयोः (mohanayoḥ)	मोहनानाम् (mohanānām)
locative	मोहने (mohane)	मोहनयोः (mohanayoḥ)	मोहनेषु (mohaneṣu)
vocative	मोहन (mohana)	मोहने (mohane)	मोहनानि (mohanāni) मोहना¹ (mohanā¹)

• ¹Vedic

Noun

मोहन • (mohana) stem, m

1. the thorn apple L.
2. name of Shiva
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

Declension

Masculine a-stem declension of मोहन

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	मोहनः (mohanaḥ)	मोहनौ (mohanau) मोहना¹ (mohanā¹)	मोहनाः (mohanāḥ) मोहनासः¹ (mohanāsaḥ¹)
accusative	मोहनम् (mohanam)	मोहनौ (mohanau) मोहना¹ (mohanā¹)	मोहनान् (mohanān)
instrumental	मोहनेन (mohanena)	मोहनाभ्याम् (mohanābhyām)	मोहनैः (mohanaiḥ) मोहनेभिः¹ (mohanebhiḥ¹)
dative	मोहनाय (mohanāya)	मोहनाभ्याम् (mohanābhyām)	मोहनेभ्यः (mohanebhyaḥ)
ablative	मोहनात् (mohanāt)	मोहनाभ्याम् (mohanābhyām)	मोहनेभ्यः (mohanebhyaḥ)
genitive	मोहनस्य (mohanasya)	मोहनयोः (mohanayoḥ)	मोहनानाम् (mohanānām)
locative	मोहने (mohane)	मोहनयोः (mohanayoḥ)	मोहनेषु (mohaneṣu)
vocative	मोहन (mohana)	मोहनौ (mohanau) मोहना¹ (mohanā¹)	मोहनाः (mohanāḥ) मोहनासः¹ (mohanāsaḥ¹)

• ¹Vedic

Noun

मोहन • (mohana) stem, n

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

Declension

Neuter a-stem declension of मोहन

	singular	dual	plural
nominative	मोहनम् (mohanam)	मोहने (mohane)	मोहनानि (mohanāni) मोहना¹ (mohanā¹)
accusative	मोहनम् (mohanam)	मोहने (mohane)	मोहनानि (mohanāni) मोहना¹ (mohanā¹)
instrumental	मोहनेन (mohanena)	मोहनाभ्याम् (mohanābhyām)	मोहनैः (mohanaiḥ) मोहनेभिः¹ (mohanebhiḥ¹)
dative	मोहनाय (mohanāya)	मोहनाभ्याम् (mohanābhyām)	मोहनेभ्यः (mohanebhyaḥ)
ablative	मोहनात् (mohanāt)	मोहनाभ्याम् (mohanābhyām)	मोहनेभ्यः (mohanebhyaḥ)
genitive	मोहनस्य (mohanasya)	मोहनयोः (mohanayoḥ)	मोहनानाम् (mohanānām)
locative	मोहने (mohane)	मोहनयोः (mohanayoḥ)	मोहनेषु (mohaneṣu)
vocative	मोहन (mohana)	मोहने (mohane)	मोहनानि (mohanāni) मोहना¹ (mohanā¹)

• ¹Vedic

Descendants

• Pali: mōhana
• → Tamil: மோகனம் (mōkaṉam)
• → Telugu: మోహనము (mōhanamu)

References

• Monier Williams (1899), “मोहन”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, →OCLC, page 836, column 1.
• Turner, Ralph Lilley (1969–1985), “mōhana”, in A Comparative Dictionary of the Indo-Aryan Languages, London: Oxford University Press, page 598