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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मन्थनmanthanaA churning-stick.

    [मन्यतेऽनेन करणे ल्युट् भावे ल्युट् वा]

    A churning-stick.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नम्

      1. Churning, agitating, stirring or shaking about.
      2. Kindling fire by attrition.

    • -नी A churningvessel.

    • -घटी a churning-vessel.

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  2. अधिमन्थनम्adhimanthanamRubbing together for producing fire; suitable for such friction (as wood). अस्तीदमधिमन्थनम् Rv.3.29.1.

    [मन्थ्-भावे करणे वा ल्युट्]

    Rubbing together for producing fire; suitable for such friction (as wood). अस्तीदमधिमन्थनम् Rv.3.29.1.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. मन्थनmanthana[manth-ana] a. producing fire by at trition (--˚); m. churning-stick; n. kindling of fire by the attrition of…

    [manth-ana] adjective producing fire by at trition (--˚); masculine churning-stick; neuter kindling of fire by the attrition of sticks; shaking or stirring about; churning; churning out (--˚); masculine (?) instrument for kindling fire by attri tion: -danda, masculine churning-stick.

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  2. अधिमन्थनadhimanthana[adhi-mánthana] a. suitable for friction; n. the hard piece of tinder-wood.

    [adhi-mánthana] adjective suitable for friction; neuter the hard piece of tinder-wood.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मन्थनmanthanamfn. kindling fire by friction Nir. iii, 14
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective kindling fire by friction Nir. iii, 14
    2. masculine gender a churning-stick Hariv.
    3. neuter gender the act of kindling fire by rubbing pieces of wood together ChUp. S3rS.
    4. neuter gender the act of shaking, shaking about, agitating, churning (milk into butter) MBh. Ka1v. Sus3r.
    5. neuter gender churning out (of Amr2ita अमृत) MBh. (confer, compare अमृत-म्that the rest of a word is to be supplied).
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  2. अग्निमन्थनagnimanthanan. production of fire by friction A1s3vS3r.

    neuter gender production of fire by friction A1s3vS3r.

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  3. अग्निमन्थनीयagnimanthanīyamfn. relating to such friction ib.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective relating to such friction ibidem

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  4. अधिमन्थनadhimanthanan. friction for producing fire RV. iii, 29, 1
    1. neuter gender friction for producing fire fg-veda iii, 29, 1
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective suitable for such friction (as wood) S3Br.
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  5. अभिमन्थनabhimanthanan. the upper piece of wood (अरणि) which is churned in the lower one (for kindling the fire) Kaus3.

    neuter gender the upper piece of wood (अरणि) which is churned in the lower one (for kindling the fire) Kaus3.

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  6. अमृतमन्थनamṛtamanthanan. "the churning for the Amr2ita अमृत", N. of the chapters 17-19 of MBh. i.

    neuter gender "the churning for the Amr2ita अमृत", Name of the chapters 17-19 of MBh. i.

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