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V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary. Look up any word of the Gita in Devanagari, IAST or Harvard-Kyoto, or browse the headwords letter by letter.

Entry मङ्गल

  1. मङ्गलmaṅgalaa.Auspicious, lucky, propitious, fortunate; मङ्गलदिवसः, मङ्गलवृषभः &c.

    [मङ्ग्-अलच्; Uṇ.5.7]

    1. Auspicious, lucky, propitious, fortunate; मङ्गलदिवसः, मङ्गलवृषभः etc.
    2. Prosperous, doing or faring well.
    3. Brave.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -लः

      1. The planet Mars.
      2. Name of Agni.

    • -लम्

      1. (a) Auspiciousness, propitiousness; जनकानां रघूणां च यत् कृत्स्नं गोत्रमङ्गलम् Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)6.42; R.6.9;1.67. (b) Happiness, good luck or fortune, bliss, felicity; भद्रं भद्रं वितर भगवन् भूयसे मङ्गलाय Māl.1.3; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3.48. (c) Wellbeing, welfare, good; सङ्गः सतां किमु न मङ्गलमातनोति Bv. 1.122; (also Masculine in these senses).
      2. A good omen, anything tending to an auspicious issue.
      3. A blessing, benediction.
      4. An auspicious or lucky object.
      5. An auspicious occasion or event, a festivity.
      6. Any solemn or auspicious ceremony or rite (such as marriage).
      7. Any ancient custom.
      8. Turmeric.
      9. (In music) A particular composition.

    • -अह्निकम्

      1. any daily religious rite performed for good luck.
      2. a vase full of water carried in front of a procession.

    • -आचरणम्

      1. an auspicious introduction in the form of a prayer (for the attainment of success) at the beginning of any undertaking or of any work of composition.
      2. pronouncing a blessing. ला, ली A faithful wife
      3. Dūrvā grass.
      4. Name of Durgā.

    • -अक्षताः (Masculine Plural) rice thrown over persons by Brāhmaṇas when pronouncing blessings.

    • -अगरु Neuter a variety of sandal.

    • -अयनम् the way to happiness or prosperity; परममङ्गलायनगुणकथनोऽसि Bhāg.5.3.11.

    • -अलंकृत Adjective decorated with auspicious ornaments; आददे वचसामन्ते मङ्गलालंकृतां सुताम् Ku.6.87; M.1.14.

    • -अष्टकम् a benedictory verse or verses repeated by priests over a youth and maiden, when being married, to promote their good luck.

    • -विधिः

      1. a festive or auspicious rite.
      2. preparations for a festival.

    • -वृषभः an ox with auspicious signs.

    • -शब्दः greeting, a benedictory expression.

    • -समालम्भनम् an auspicious unguent.

    • -सूत्रम् see मङ्गलप्रतिसर.

    • -स्नानम् a solemn or auspicious ablution.

    • -स्वरः a sea-shell.

    • -प्रतिसरः

      1. an auspicious cord or string, the auspicious thread worn by a married woman round her neck as long as her husband lives; अन्त्रैः कल्पितमङ्गलप्रतिसराः (अङ्गनाः) Māl.5.18.
      2. the cord of an amulet.

    • -प्रद Adjective auspicious. (-दा) turmeric.

    • -प्रस्थः Name of a mountain.

    • -भेरी a drum beaten on festive occasions.

    • -मात्रभूषण Adjective decked in auspicious ornaments only, such as the auspicious thread, saffronmark etc.; सितांशुका मङ्गलमात्रभूषणा V.3.12.

    • -मालिका marriage-music.

    • -वचस् Neuter, -वादः a benedictory or congratulatory expression, benediction, blessing.

    • -वादिन् Adjective expressing blessings or congratulations, wishing joy.

    • -वाद्यम् see मङ्गलतूर्य.

    • -वारः, -वासरः Tuesday.

    • -आचारः

      1. an auspicious or pious ceremony or usage.
      2. a benediction, pronouncing a blessing.
      3. (in music) a particular composition.

    • -आतोद्यम् a drum beaten on festive occasions.

    • -आदेशवृत्तिः a fortune-teller; Ms.9.258.

    • -आरम्भः an epithet of Gaṇeśa.

    • -आलम्भनम् touching anything auspicious.

    • -आलयः, -आवासः a temple.

    • -आवह Adjective auspicions.

    • -इच्छा benediction, felicitation.

    • -इच्छु Adjective desirous of happiness or prosperity.

    • -करणम् repeating a prayer for the success of any undertaking.

    • -कलशः a vessel used at festivals.

    • -कारक, -कारिन् Adjective auspicious.

    • -कार्यम् any festive occasion, a religious or auspicious ceremony.

    • -कालः an auspicious occasion; Ś.4.

    • -क्षौमम् a silken cloth worn on occasions of festivity; दधतो मङ्गलक्षौमे वसानस्य च वल्कले R.12.8.

    • -गृहम् an auspicious house or temple.

    • -ग्रहः an auspicious planet.

    • -घटः, -पात्रम् a pot filled with water offered to the gods on festive occasions.

    • -चण्डिका, -चण्डी Name of Durgā; मङ्गलेषु च या दक्षा सा च मङ्गलचण्डिका Brav. Parasmaipada

    • -छायः the plakṣa tree.

    • -तूर्यम् a musical instrument, such as a trumpet, drum etc., played on festive or auspicious occasions; सुखश्रवा मङ्गलतूर्यनिस्वनाः R.3.19.

    • -देवता an auspicious or tutelary deity.

    • -ध्वनिः an auspicious music (at the time of some festival).

    • -पत्रम् a leaf serving as an amulet.

    • -पाठकः a bard, minstrel, professional panegyrist; आः दुरात्मन् वृथामङ्गलपाठक शैलूषापसद Ve.1.

    • -पुष्पम् an auspicious flower.

    • -पूजित Adjective honoured with a sacrificial offering.

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Headwords under म

Part 1 of 12 म – मण्डलAll parts
  1. म – मण्डल
  2. मण्डलकम् – मनीकम्
  3. मनीकृ – मरूक
  4. मरूव – महल्ल
  5. महल्लक – माधविका
  6. माधवी – मार्द्वीक
  7. मार्मिक – मिश्
  8. मिश्र् – मुन्थ्
  9. मुमुक्षा – मृग्
  10. मृग – मेल
  11. मेलनम् – मौलिन्
  12. मौलेयक – म्लै