Trishna (Vedic thought)
Trishna (Sanskrit: तृष्णा) means – 'thirst' (Caitanya Caritamrta Adi 4.149), 'aspiration' (Caitanya Caritamrta Antya 14.44), 'longing', 'craving' or 'lusty desires' (Srimad Bhagavatam 9.19.18), or as तृष्णज् meaning covetous, greedy or thirsting. Trishna is the Eighth Nidana, spiritual love.