Kama
काम
kāma
Lust, passion. In Yoga philosophy there are six doshas (defects) which hinder the spiritual development: lust (kama), anger (krodha), greed (lobha), delusion (moha), pride (mada) and envy (matsarya).
Dharma , Artha , Kama and Moksha are four Purusharthas, a man/women is expected to achieve in a life cycle. Here, Kama is meant for love, affection and respect which is to be achieved to lead a successful life.
| Word | Sanskrit | IAST | In General | Veda | Purana | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamadeva | कामदेव | kāmadeva | The God of beauty and love. He always move with his wife Rati | When the Puranic cupid shoots a banquet of flowers as an arrow on anybody the feeling of... | Read More | |
| Kamadhenu | कामधेनु | Kāmadhenu | Celestial mother cow; She is also known as Surabhi. Cows on earth are daughters of Kamadhenu. ... | Cow is very auspicious to Indians right from Vedic period. | Kamadhenu took birth or emerged during churning of Plazhi, the Celestial Milky Ocean by Devas and... | Read More |
| Kamala | कमल | Kamala | Lotus flower Lotus is a very high sentiment for Indians. The Indian... | Vishnu , Sarasvati , Lakshmi and many other gods and goddesses were associated with Lotus... | Read More | |
| Kamandalu | कमण्डलु | kamaṇḍalu | A simple water vessel with handle carried by a travelling sannyasi; usually made of a... | Read More | ||
| Kamasutra | कामसूत्र | kāmasūtra | Kamasutra is an ancient text on a amorous happy life. Sage Vatsyayana is its author. The... | Read More | ||
| Ekamara Upapurana | एकाम्र उपपुराण | ekāmra upapurāna | This is a purana developed from the Saiva cult of Ekamra Kshetra (Bhuvaneswar). The... | Read More | ||
| Kamadeva | कामदेव | kāmadeva | The God of beauty and love. He always move with his wife Rati | When the Puranic cupid shoots a banquet of flowers as an arrow on anybody the feeling of... | Read More | |
| Kamadhenu | कामधेनु | Kāmadhenu | Celestial mother cow; She is also known as Surabhi. Cows on earth are daughters of Kamadhenu. ... | Cow is very auspicious to Indians right from Vedic period. | Kamadhenu took birth or emerged during churning of Plazhi, the Celestial Milky Ocean by Devas and... | Read More |
| Kamala | कमल | Kamala | Lotus flower Lotus is a very high sentiment for Indians. The Indian... | Vishnu , Sarasvati , Lakshmi and many other gods and goddesses were associated with Lotus... | Read More |