Word

Trishna

Sanskrit

तृष्णा

IAST

tṛishṇā

In General

Thirst; greed; a strong desire for pleasure or something else

To the Buddhist literature, Trishna is the cause of sorrow (one of the four noble Truth)

Veda

The word trishna appear in RV (1.37.6) with meaning as desire

Purana

According to the Puranas, Trishna is the mistress of Lobha (Greed) and the daughter of Kamadeva – Rati couple.