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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

मतङ्गmataṅgaAn elephant.
[माद्यति अनेन, मद्-अङ्गच् दस्य तः Tv.]
1. An elephant.
2. A cloud.
3. Name of a sage; मतङ्गशापादवलेप- मूलादवाप्तवानस्मि मतङ्गजत्वम् R.5.53.
4. The king त्रिशङ्कु; मतङ्गो धर्मात्मा राजर्षिर्व्याधतां गतः Mb.1.71.31.
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मतङ्गजmataṅgajaAn elephant; न हि कमलिनीं दृष्ट्वा ग्राहमवेक्षते मतङ्गजः M.3; Ki.5.47; R.12.73.
An elephant; न हि कमलिनीं दृष्ट्वा ग्राहमवेक्षते मतङ्गजः M.3; Ki.5.47; R.12.73.
Derived forms and compounds
- -जा A particular मूर्च्छना in music.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

मतङ्गmataṅga[mataṅ-ga] m. [roaming at will], ele phant; N. of a Dânava; N. of a sage: pl. his race: -ga, m. elephant:…

[mataṅ-ga] masculine [roaming at will], ele phant; noun of a Dânava; noun of a sage: plural his race: -ga, masculine elephant: -tva, neuter state of an elephant; -deva, masculine noun of a fabulous being; -pura, neuter noun of a town.

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