[kam-ghañ] 1 Wish, desire; saṃtānakāmāya R. 2. 65, 3, 67; oft. used with the inf. form; gaṃtukāmaḥ desirous to go; Bg. 2. 62; Ms. 2. 94.

2 Object of desire; sarvān kāmā- n samaśnute Ms. 2. 5.

3 Affection, love.

4 Love or desire of sensual en- joyments, considered as one of the ends of life (puruṣārtha); cf. artha 8 and arthakāma.

5 Desire of carnal gratifica- tion, lust; Ms. 2. 214.

6 The god of love.

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