The term unmāda designates a serious mental illness, and it is acknowledged or discussed in various genres of Sanskrit literature. The condition was recognized as a serious problem for the affected individual, the social network of relatives, friends and day-to-day con…
Madness (Unmāda)(5,359 words)
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Weiss, Mitchell G., “Madness (Unmāda)”, in: Brill’s Encyclopedia of Hinduism Online, Editor-in-Chief Associate Editors Knut A. Jacobsen, Helene Basu, Angelika Malinar, Vasudha Narayanan. Consulted online on 25 March 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/2212-5019_BEH_COM_000203>
First published online: 2018
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