tamas
[ tuhm-uhs ]
Origin of tamas
1<Sanskrit: darkness
Other words from tamas
- ta·mas·ic [tuh-mas-ik], /təˈmæs ɪk/, adjective
Words Nearby tamas
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How to use tamas in a sentence
But I had said to tamas—'No, do not try to fight them in the open, for there they will certainly kill you.'
Benita, An African Romance | H. Rider HaggardThe widow loaded the guns, while tamas sat quietly in an arm-chair.
Hungarian Sketches in Peace and War | Mr Jkai(By the respective influence of the three qualities of sattwa, rajas and tamas, Swaha had three sons).
The Mahabharata of Krishna-Dwaipayana Vyasa Bk. 3 Pt. 2 | Translated by Kisari Mohan GanguliThus "sight," or the power of seeing, is a modification of the quality of sattva unobstructed by rajas and tamas.
The Sarva-Darsana-Samgraha | Madhava AcharyaHe was the only son of the majoresco, tamas Bardy, and resembled him much in form and feature.
Hungarian Sketches in Peace and War | Mr Jkai
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