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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मदनmadanaa.(-नी f.) [माद्यति अनेन, मद्-करणे ल्युट्]
    1. (-नी Feminine) माद्यति अनेन, मद्-करणे ल्युट्
    2. Intoxicating, maddening.
    3. Delighting, exhilarating.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नः

      1. The god of love, Cupid; व्यापाररोधि मदनस्य निषेवितव्यम् Ś.1.27; हतमपि निहन्त्येव मदनः Bh.3.18.
      2. Love, passion, sexual love, lust; विनयवारितवृत्तिरतस्तया न विवृतो मदनो न च संवृतः Ś.2.11; सतन्त्रिगीतं मदनस्य दीपकम् Ṛs.1.3; R.5.63; so मदनातुर, मदनपीडित etc.
      3. The spring season.
      4. A bee.
      5. Bees'-wax.
      6. A kind of embrace.
      7. The Dhattūra plant.
      8. The Khadira tree.
      9. The Bakula tree.
      10. Name of the 7th mansion (in Astrology).
      11. A kind of measure (in music). ना, नी Spirituous liquor.
      12. Musk.
      13. The atimukta creeper. (नी only in these two senses).

    • -नम्

      1. Intoxicating.
      2. Gladdening, delighting.

    • -अग्रकः a species of grain (कोद्रव).

    • -अङ्कुशः

      1. the penis.
      2. a finger-nail, or a wound inflicted by it in cohabitation.

    • -अत्ययः excess of intoxication; मद्येन खलु जायन्ते मदात्ययमुखा गदाः Bhāva. Parasmaipada

    • -अन्तकः, -अरिः, -दमनः, -दहनः, -नाशनः, -रिपुः epithets of Śiva.

    • -अवस्थ Adjective in love, enamoured.

    • -आतपत्रम् the vulva.

    • -आतुर, -आर्त, -क्लिष्ट, -पीडित Adjective afflicted by love, smit with love, love-sick; रावणावरजा तत्र राघवं मदनातुरा (अभिपेदे) R.12.32; Ś.3.13.

    • -आयुधम्

      1. pudendum muliebre.
      2. 'Cupid's missle', said of a very lovely woman. आलयः, यम् pudendum muliebre.
      3. a lotus.
      4. a king.

    • -आशयः sexual desire.

    • -इच्छाफलम् a kind of mango.

    • -उत्सवः the vernal festival celebrated in honour of Cupid. (-वा) anapsaras.

    • -उत्सुक Adjective pining or languid with love.

    • -उद्यानम् 'a pleasure-garden', Name of a garden.

    • -कण्टकः

      1. erection of hair caused by the feeling of love.
      2. Name of a tree.

    • -कलहः 'love's quarrel', sexual union; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedछेद- सुलभाम् Mal.2.12.

    • -काकुरवः a dove or pigeon.

    • -गृहम् pudendum muliebre.

    • -गोपालः an epithet of Kṛiṣṇa.

    • -चतुर्दशी the fourteenth day in the bright half of Chaitra, or the festival celebrated on that day in honour of Cupid.

    • -तन्त्रम् the science of sexual love.

    • -त्रयोदशी the thirteenth day in the bright half of Chaitra, or the festival celebrated on that day in honour of Cupid.

    • -द्वादशी a festival in honour of Cupid on the 12th day of the bright half of Chaitra.

    • -ध्वजा the पौर्णिमा day of Chaitra month.

    • -नालिका a faithless wife.

    • -पक्षिन् Masculine the Khañjana bird.

    • -पाठकः the cuckoo.

    • -पीडा, -बाधा pangs or torments of love.

    • -महः, -महोत्सवः a festival celebrated in honour of Cupid; मदनमहोत्सवाय रसिकमनांसि समुल्लासयन् Dk.2.5.

    • -मोहनः an epithet of Kṛiṣṇa.

    • -रसः poison; मदनरस- योगेनातिसन्धाय अपहरेत् Kau. Atmanepada 1.15.

    • -ललितम् amorous sport or dalliance.

    • -ललिता Name of a metre; वेदाङ्गाङ्गैर्मदन- ललिता मो भो नमलसाः V. Ratna. (com.).

    • -लेखः a loveletter.

    • -वश Adjective influenced by love, enamoured.

    • -विनोदः Name of a medical vocabulary attributed to मदनपाल.

    • -शलाका

      1. the female of the cuckoo.
      2. an aphrodisiac.
      3. the female parrot (also मदनसारिका).

    • -संदेशः a message of love.

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  2. अमदनamadanaName of Śiva. Bhaviṣya P.

    Name of Śiva. Bhaviṣya Parasmaipada

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  3. उन्मदनunmadanaa.Affected or inflamed with love; तदाप्रभृत्युन्मदना बभूव Ku.5.55.

    [उद्भूतो-मदनोऽस्य]

    Affected or inflamed with love; तदाप्रभृत्युन्मदना बभूव Ku.5.55.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. मदनmadana[mad-ana] m. sexual love, passion, lust; m. god of love, Kâma; N.; a plant: -tantra, n. doctrine of sexual…

    [mad-ana] masculine sexual love, passion, lust; masculine god of love, Kâma; noun; a plant: -tantra, neuter doctrine of sexual love; -damsh- trâ, feminine; also equal for noun of a princess; -damana, masculine van quisher of Kâma, epithet of Siva; -dahana, masculine burner of Kâma, epithet of Siva; -dvish, masculine enemy of Kâma, epithet of Siva; -pâla, masculine noun of a prince, the reputed author of various works; -pura, masculine noun of a city; -prabhâ, feminine; also equal for noun of a fairy; -mañkukâ, feminine; also equal for noun of a daughter of Madanavega; -mañgarî, feminine; also equal for noun; -maya, adjective swayed by love; -maha, masculine, -mahâ ͜ utsava, masculine great festival in honour of Kâma; -mâlâ, feminine; also equal for noun; -mâlinî, feminine; also equal for noun; -mohana, masculine con founder of Kâma, epithet of Krishna; -yashti ketu, masculine kind of flag; -râga, masculine noun; -ripu, masculine foe of Kâma, epithet of Siva; -lekhâ, feminine; also equal for love letter; noun; -vega, noun of a prince of the fairies; -salâkâ, feminine; also equal for hooded crow; -sundarî, feminine; also equal for noun; -senâ, feminine; also equal for noun

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मदनmadanam. (ifc. f(आ).) passion, love or the god of love MBh. Ka1v. &c.
    1. masculine gender (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound' f(आ).) passion, love or the god of love MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    2. masculine gender a kind of embrace Lexicographers
    3. masculine gender the season of spring Lexicographers
    4. masculine gender a bee Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender (?) bees-wax (see पट्टिका)
    6. masculine gender Vanguiera Spinosa Sus3r.
    7. masculine gender a thorn-apple and various other plants (exempli gratia, 'for example' Phaseolus Radiatus, Acacia Catechu etc.) Lexicographers
    8. masculine gender a bird Lexicographers
    9. masculine gender (in music) a kind of measure Sam2gi1t.
    10. masculine gender (in astrology) Name of the 7th mansion Var.
    11. masculine gender Name of various men and authors (also with आचार्य, भट्ट, सरस्वती etc.; confer, compare below) Ra1jat. Inscriptions catalogue or catalogues
    12. neuter gender the act of intoxicating or exhilarating MW.
    13. neuter gender (scilicet अस्त्र), Name of a mythical weapon R. (varia lectio मादन)
    14. neuter gender bees-wax Lexicographers
    15. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective Equivalent to मन्द्र्/अ Nir.
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  2. अग्निमदनagnimadanan. the fire of sexual love, MBh.

    neuter gender the fire of sexual love, MBh.

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  3. अमदनamadanam. N. of S3iva शिव BhP.

    masculine gender Name of S3iva शिव BhP.

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  4. उन्मदनunmadanamfn. inflamed with love Kum.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective inflamed with love Kum.

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  5. कामदन्तिकाkāmadantikāf. v.l. for -दत्तिका Hariv. i, 38, 6.

    feminine varia lectio for -दत्तिका Hariv. i, 38, 6.

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  6. कुन्दसमदन्तkundasamadantamfn. one whose teeth are like the jasmine.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective one whose teeth are like the jasmine.

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