Apte Dictionary

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Entry मन्थ

मन्थmanthaChurning, shaking about, stirring, agitating; मन्थादिव क्षुभ्यति गाङ्गमम्भः U.7.16; R.1.3.
[मन्थ्-करणे घञ्]
1. Churning, shaking about, stirring, agitating; मन्थादिव क्षुभ्यति गाङ्गमम्भः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)7.16; R.1.3.
2. Killing, destroying.
3. A mixed beverage; पुंसा नक्षत्रेण मन्थं संनीय जुहोति Bṛi. Up. 6.3.1.
4. A churning-stick (मन्था also).
5. The sun.
6. A ray of the sun.
7. Excretion of rheum from the eyes, mucus (from the eyes), cataract.
8. An instrument for kindling fire by attrition.
9. A spoon for stirring.
10. A kind of antelope.
11. A medical preparation of drink; चूर्णे चतुष्पले शीते क्षुणद्रव्यं पलं क्षिपेत् । मृत्पात्रे मन्थयेत् सम्यक् तस्माच्च द्विपलं पिबेत् Bhāva. Parasmaipada
Derived forms and compounds
- -अचलः, -अद्रिः, -गिरिः, -पर्वतः, -शैलः the Mandara mountain (used as a churning-stick); मन्थाद्रिभ्रमणभ्रमं हृदि हरिद्दन्तावलाः पेदिरे Bv.1.55.
- -उदकः, -उदधिः the sea of milk.
- -गुणः a churning-cord.
- -जम् butter.
- -दण्डः, -दण्डकः a churning-stick.
- -विष्कम्भः the churning post (Marâthî घुसळखांब).
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