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Results for मन्थान

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मन्थानmanthānaA churning-stick; प्रविवेशाथ पातालं मन्थानः पर्वतोपमः Rām.

    [मन्थ्-आनच्]

    1. A churning-stick; प्रविवेशाथ पातालं मन्थानः पर्वतोपमः Rām.
    2. An epithet of Śiva.
  2. मन्थानकmanthānakaA kind of grass.

    A kind of grass.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. मन्थानmanthāna[manth-âna] m. Shaker, ep. of Siva; instrument for kindling fire by attrition; churning-stick: - ͜ adri, m.…

    [manth-âna] masculine Shaker, epithet of Siva; instrument for kindling fire by attrition; churning-stick: - ͜ adri, masculine Mount Mandara.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मन्थानmanthānam. "shaker (of the universe)", N. of S3iva शिव MBh.
    1. masculine gender "shaker (of the universe)", Name of S3iva शिव MBh.
    2. masculine gender a particular instrument for stirring or rubbing (especially for kindling fire) Car.
    3. masculine gender a churning-stick MBh. R. Hariv.
    4. masculine gender Cassia Fistula Lexicographers
    5. masculine gender a kind of metre Col.
  2. मन्थानकmanthānakam. a species of grass L.

    masculine gender a species of grass Lexicographers

  3. मन्थानभैरवmanthānabhairavam. N. of a teacher of Yoga योग and various authors Cat.

    masculine gender Name of a teacher of Yoga योग and various authors catalogue or catalogues