TIL

Pali Dictionary

by U Kyaw Tun, et. al.

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kā-ma-hda

kāma-dhātu

{ka-ma. Da-tu.}
See: kāma

UMK-USL p6
n. planes of existence where where craving for sensual pleasure is intrinsic. Same as kāma-bhūmi .

PTS p205
kāma-dhātu -- "element of desire" i.e.
1. the world of desire that sphere of existence in which beings are still in the bonds of sensuality extending from the avīci-niraya (hell) to the heaven of paranimmita-vasavati-devas.
2. sensual pleasures, desires, of which there are six dhātus.