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Apte Dictionary
V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
मथनmathanaa.(-नी f.) [मथ् ल्यु ल्युट् वा]
(-नीFeminine) मथ् ल्यु ल्युट् वा
Churning, stirring up.
Hurting, injuring.
Killing, destroying, a destroyer; मुग्धे मधुमथनमनुगतमनुसर राधिके Gīt.2.
Rubbing.
Derived forms and compounds
-नःName of a tree (गणिकारिका, used in producing fire by attrition).
-नम्
Churning, stirring round, agitating.
Rubbing, friction.
Injury, hurting, destruction.
-अचलः, -पर्वतः the mountain Mandara used as a churning-stick.
मथनmathana[math-ana] a. (ấ, î) harassing, afflict ing; destroying; n. friction; churning; har assing; destruction: - ͜…
[math-ana] adjective (ấ, î) harassing, afflict ing; destroying; neuter friction; churning; har assing; destruction: - ͜ akala, masculine mountain of churning, Mount Mandara (used by the gods and Dânavas as a churning-stick in churning the ocean).
Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
मथनmathanamf(ई, once आ)n. rubbing, stirring, shaking, harassing, destroying (with gen. or ifc.) MBh. R. &c.
mf(ई, once आ)neuter gender rubbing, stirring, shaking, harassing, destroying (with genitive case or in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound') MBh. R. etc.
masculine gender Premna Spinosa (the wood of which is used to produce fire by attrition) Lexicographers
neuter gender the act of rubbing, friction BhP.
neuter gender stirring or whirling round, churning or producing by churning MBh. R. Pur.
neuter gender hurting, annoying, injury, destruction R. Ratna7v.