covetousness, cupidity, or avarice
covetousness, cupidity, avarice (personified as a son of Puṣṭi or of Dambha and Māyā), in the same place [Cologne Addition] (Title) [ID=183026]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
लोभlobha
लोभ (lobha) is a Sanskrit word meaning perplexity, confusion, impatience and eager desire, covetousness, cupidity, or avarice, see page 905, eager desire, covetousness, cupidity, avarice, or greed, see page 870, column. Its 17 recorded definitions are grouped into 6 contexts, among them Greed, Avarice, Covetousness, Cross-references, Personification / Mythological Figure.
- Root
- लुभ् (lubh)
- Etymology
- E. लुभ् to desire or covet, aff. घञ् ।
- Definitions
- 17
Meanings by context
Greed, Avarice, Covetousness
10 definitions
1. Desire or longing. 2. Impatience. 3. Greed, cupidity, or avarice.
लोभ (lobha) [Printed book page 265-2]
लोभ (lobha) lobh-a, m. [√lubh] desire of, longing
for (g., lc., —°); impatience (rare); greed,
cupidity, avarice; -ana, n. allurement, enticement;
-anīya, fp. alluring, attractive,
charming, by or to (—°). [ID=15690]
लोभ (lobha) lobh-a, m. [√lubh] desire of, longing
for (g., lc., —°); impatience (rare); greed,
cupidity, avarice; -ana, n. allurement, enticement;
-anīya, fp. alluring, attractive,
charming, by or to (—°). [ID=15690]
— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary
Covetousness and greedy desire.
लोभ (lobha) [Printed book page 725]
लोभ (lobha) m. (-भः (-bhaḥ)) Covetousness, cupidity, intense or greedy desire.
लोभ (lobha) m. (-भः (-bhaḥ)) Covetousness, cupidity, intense or greedy desire.
E. लुभ (lubha) to desire or covet, aff. घञ् (ghañ).
[ID=33141]— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary
Covetousness
लोभ (lobha) [Printed book page 648-a]
लोभ (lobha) (भः) ((bhaḥ)) 1. m. Covetousness. [ID=32724]
लोभ (lobha) (भः) ((bhaḥ)) 1. m. Covetousness. [ID=32724]
— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Greed. 2. Desire.
लोभ (lobha) [Printed book page 631-19]
लोभ (lobha) m. 1. Avarice, greediness, greed, M. ii.178; 2. desire for, आननस्पर्शलोभ (lobha)ात् (ānanasparśalobhāt) Megh. ii.40. [ID=33002]
लोभ (lobha) m. 1. Avarice, greediness, greed, M. ii.178; 2. desire for, आननस्पर्शलोभ (lobha)ात् (ānanasparśalobhāt) Megh. ii.40. [ID=33002]
— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary
Covetousness, greed, or intense desire
लोभ (lobha) [Printed book page 622-a]
लोभ (lobha)
लोभ (lobha)
m. (-भः (-bhaḥ)) Covetousness, cupidity, intense or greedy desire.
E. लुभ् (lubh) to desire or covet, aff. घञ् । (ghañ .)
[ID=34595]— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary
Covetousness
लोभ (lobha) [Printed book page 0802-b]
लोभ (lobha) lobha, i. e. lubh + a, m. Covet-
लोभ (lobha) lobha, i. e. lubh + a, m. Covet-
ousness, Man. 2, 178; Pañc. ii. d.
168. — Comp. A-, m. absence of de-
sire, contentment, Hit. i. d. 7, M.M.
Ati-, m. too great covetousness, Pañc.
v. d. 20.
[ID=12521]— Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary
greed, avarice, impatience, strong desire
लोभ (lobha) [Printed book page 466]
लोभ (lobha) m. greed, avarice, impatience, strong desire of (gen., loc., —°). [ID=27779]
लोभ (lobha) m. greed, avarice, impatience, strong desire of (gen., loc., —°). [ID=27779]
— Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary
strong desire, greed, avarice
लोभ (lobha) [Printed book page 235-b]
lobha, m. strong desire; greed, avarice. [√lubh.] [ID=3643]
lobha, m. strong desire; greed, avarice. [√lubh.] [ID=3643]
— Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary
1. Eager desire, covetousness, cupidity, avarice, or greed.
2. Avarice personified as a son of Pushti or of Dambha and Maya.
लोभ (lobha) [Printed book page 0870-b]
Lobha, as, m. eager desire or wish, covetousness, cupidity, avarice, greediness, greed; Avarice perso- nified (as a son of Puṣṭi or of Dambha and Māyā); desire for or after (with gen. or at the end of a comp.). —Lobha-mañjarī, f. the pearl of covetous- ness. —Lobha-mohita, as, ā, am, beguiled by covet- ousness, infatuated through avarice. —Lobha-viraha, as, m. absence of avarice; (as, ā, am), free from cupidity. —Lobhākṛṣṭa (°bha-āk°), as, ā, am, attracted by greediness, tempted by covetousness. —Lobhānvita (°bha-an°), as, ā, am, possessed of covetousness, avaricious, greedy. —Lobhābhipātin (°bha-abh°), ī, inī, i, hastening through eager desire, rushing greedily. —Lobhotkarṣa (°bha-ut°), as, m. excess of avarice, excessive greed or avarice. [ID=40609]
Lobha, as, m. eager desire or wish, covetousness, cupidity, avarice, greediness, greed; Avarice perso- nified (as a son of Puṣṭi or of Dambha and Māyā); desire for or after (with gen. or at the end of a comp.). —Lobha-mañjarī, f. the pearl of covetous- ness. —Lobha-mohita, as, ā, am, beguiled by covet- ousness, infatuated through avarice. —Lobha-viraha, as, m. absence of avarice; (as, ā, am), free from cupidity. —Lobhākṛṣṭa (°bha-āk°), as, ā, am, attracted by greediness, tempted by covetousness. —Lobhānvita (°bha-an°), as, ā, am, possessed of covetousness, avaricious, greedy. —Lobhābhipātin (°bha-abh°), ī, inī, i, hastening through eager desire, rushing greedily. —Lobhotkarṣa (°bha-ut°), as, m. excess of avarice, excessive greed or avarice. [ID=40609]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)
Cross-references
2 definitions
See page 905
(H1) [Printed book page 908,1]
लोभ (lobha) b लोभ (lobha)न (lobhana) &c. See p. 905, col. 1. [ID=183639]
लोभ (lobha) b लोभ (lobha)न (lobhana) &c. See p. 905, col. 1. [ID=183639]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
See page 870, column 2.
[Printed book page 0873-b]
लोभ (lobha) lobha, lobhin, lobhya. See p. 870, col. 2. [ID=40732]
लोभ (lobha) lobha, lobhin, lobhya. See p. 870, col. 2. [ID=40732]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)
Personification / Mythological Figure
2 definitions
born of Brahma's lower lip
लोभ (lobha) [Printed book page 3-127]
Lobha (I) — born of Brahmā's lower lip. Bhā. III. 12. 26; M. 3. 10. [ID=12005]
Lobha (I) — born of Brahmā's lower lip. Bhā. III. 12. 26; M. 3. 10. [ID=12005]
— The Purana Index
born of Lambha and Maya
Lobha (II) — born of Lambha and Māyā. Bhā. IV. 8. 3. [ID=12006]
— The Purana Index
Epithet of Śiva
1 definition
an epithet of Shiva
लोभ (lobha) [Printed book page 446-2]
Lobha = Śiva (1000 names1). [ID=6476]
Lobha = Śiva (1000 names1). [ID=6476]
— Index to the Names in the Mahabharata
Perplexity, Confusion
1 definition
perplexity, confusion
(H2) [Printed book page 905,1]
लोभ (lobha) a m. perplexity, confusion (see अ-ल् (a-l)° (°)) [ID=183024]
लोभ (lobha) a m. perplexity, confusion (see अ-ल् (a-l)° (°)) [ID=183024]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
Strong Desire, Longing, Impatience
1 definition
impatience and eager desire
impatience, eager desire for or longing after (gen. loc. or comp.), Manu-smṛti (Title) ; Mahābhārata (Title) &c. [ID=183025]
— Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)
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Definitions on this page come from 12 works: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Index to the Names in the Mahabharata, Lanman's Sanskrit Reader Vocabulary, Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872), Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899), Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary, The Purana Index, Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary, Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary. Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon.