Where does “klesha” come from?

klesha (English) comes from Sanskrit क्लेश, from Sanskrit क्लिश् — to torment, trouble, molest, cause pain, afflict.

klesha (English): A mental state, such as fear or ignorance, that...

Definitions

  1. A mental state, such as fear or ignorance, that...

Ancestry of “klesha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Sanskritक्लेशpain, affliction, distress, pain from disease,...
2Sanskritक्लिश्to torment, trouble, molest, cause pain, afflict

Words derived from “klesha”

Every word from Sanskrit क्लिश् →Every word from Sanskrit क्लेश →
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