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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मन्दmandaa.Slow, tardy, inactive, lazy, dull, loitering; (न) भिन्दन्ति मन्दां गतिमश्वमुख्यः Ku.1.11; तच्चरितं गोविन्दे…

    [मन्द्-अच्]

    1. Slow, tardy, inactive, lazy, dull, loitering; (न) भिन्दन्ति मन्दां गतिमश्वमुख्यः Ku.1.11; तच्चरितं गोविन्दे मनसिजमन्दे सखी प्राह Gīt.6.
    2. Cold, indifferent, apathetic.
    3. Stupid, dull-witted, foolish, ignorant, weak-brained; प्रयोजनमनुद्दिश्य न मन्दोऽपि प्रवर्तते Subhāṣ.; मन्दोऽप्यमन्दतामेति संसर्गेण विपश्चितः M.2.8; मन्दः कवियशःप्रार्थी गमिष्याम्युपहास्यताम् R.1.3; द्विषन्ति मन्दाश्चरितं महात्मनाम् Ku.5.75.
    4. Low, deep, hollow (as sound).
    5. Soft, faint, gentle; as in मन्दस्मितम्.
    6. Small, little, slight; मन्दोदरी; see अ Indeclinable 1 (d) also.
    7. Weak, defective, feeble, as मन्दाग्नि.
    8. Unlucky, unhappy.
    9. Faded.
    10. Wicked, vile.
    11. Addicted to drinking.
    12. Weak, slack (as a bow).
    13. Sick, afflicted with disease.
    14. Independent (स्वतन्त्र).

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -न्दः

      1. The planet Saturn.
      2. An epithet of Yama.
      3. The dissolution of the world.
      4. A kind of elephant; मन्दोऽपि नाम न महानवगृह्य साध्यः Śi.5.49 (where मन्द means 'a fool' also).
      5. The apsis of a planet's course.
    • -न्दा A pot, vessel.

    • -न्दम्

      1. Indeclinable
      2. Slowly, gradually, by degree; यातं यच्च नितम्बयो- र्गुरुतया मन्दं विलासादिव Ś.2.2.
      3. Gently, softly, not violently; मन्दं मन्दं नुदति पवनश्चानुकूलो यथा त्वाम् Me.9.
      4. Faintly, feebly, weakly, lightly.
      5. In a low tone, deeply.
    • -अक्ष Adjective weak-eyed. (-क्षम्) sense of shame, modesty, bashfulness; मन्दाक्षं ह्रीस्त्रपा व्रीडा लज्जा साऽपत्रपाऽन्यतः Ak; मन्दाक्षमन्दाक्षरमुद्रमुक्त्वा Name3.61;14.47; 22.33.

    • -अग्नि Adjective having a weak digestion. (-ग्निः) slowness of digestion.

    • -अनिलः a gentle breeze.

    • -असु Adjective having weak or faint breath.

    • -आक्रान्ता Name of a metre; see App.I; सुवशा कालिदासस्य मन्दाक्रान्ता प्रवल्गति । सदश्व- दमकस्येव काम्बोजतुरगाङ्गना ॥ According to prof. Sukumāra Sen, Kālidāsa is the inventor of this metre.

    • -आचार Adjective badly conducted.

    • -आत्मन् Adjective dull-witted, silly, ignorant; मन्दात्मानुजिघृक्षया Malli.

    • -आदर

      1. Adjective
      2. having little respect for, disregarding, caring little for.
      3. neglectful.
    • -आस्यम् shyness.

    • -उच्चः the upper apsis of the course of a planet.

    • -उत्साह Adjective discouraged, dispirited; मन्दोत्साहः कृतोऽस्मि मृगयापवादिना माढव्येन Ś.2.

    • -उदरी Name of the wife of Rāvaṇa, regarded as one of the five very chaste women; Compare अहल्या. She advised her husband to deliver Sītā to Rāma and thus save himself from certain ruin, but he did not heed her; मन्दोदरीकुटिलकोमलकेशपाशमन्दारदाममकरन्दरसं पिबन्तः Parasmaipada R.1. 58.

    • -उष्ण Adjective tepid, lukewarm. (-ष्णम्) gentle heat.

    • -औत्सुक्य Adjective slackened in eagerness, cast down, disinclined; मन्दौत्सुक्योऽस्मि नगरगमनं प्रति Ś.1.

    • -कर्ण Adjective slightly deaf; (Proverb: बधिरान्मन्दकर्णः श्रेयान् 'something is better than nothing').

    • -कर्मन् Adjective inactive. -Neuter the process for determining the apsis of a planet's course.

    • -कान्तिः the moon.

    • -कारिन् Adjective acting slowly or foolishly.

    • -गः Saturn.

    • -गति, -गामिन् Adjective walking slowly, slow of pace.

    • -चेतस्

      1. Adjective
      2. dull-witted, silly, foolish.
      3. absent-minded.
      4. fainting away, scarcely conscious.
    • -छाय Adjective dim, faint, lustreless; Me.82 (Vartious reading).

    • -जननी the mother of Saturn.

    • -जरस् Adjective slowly growing old.

    • -धार Adjective flowing in a slow stream.

    • -धी, -प्रज्ञ, -बुद्धि, -मति, -मेधस् Adjective dull-witted, silly, foolish.

    • -परिधिः Masculine (in Astronomy) the epicycle of the apsis.

    • -पुण्य Adjective unfortunate, ill-fated.

    • -फलम् equation of the apsis.

    • -भागिन्, -भाग्य, -भाज् unfortunate, ill-fated, wretched, miserable.

    • -भास् Adjective dim, of fading lustre; सेनानिवेशान् पृथिवीक्षितोऽपि जग्मुर्विभातग्रहमन्दभासः R.7.2.

    • -मन्दम् Indeclinable slowly, leisurely.

    • -रश्मि Adjective dim.

    • -विचेष्टित Adjective slowly moving.

    • -विभव Adjective poor, impoverished; नश्यति विपुलमतेरपि बुद्धिः पुरुषस्य मन्दविभवस्य Pt.5.5.

    • -विभ्रंश Adjective slightly purgative.

    • -विसर्पिन् Adjective creeping along slowly (as a louse); Compare Pt.1.252 (Name of a louse).

    • -वीर्य Adjective weak.

    • -वृष्टिः Feminine slight rain.

    • -स्मितम्, -हासः, -हास्यम् a gentle laugh, a smile.

    In the Gita3·29

    प्रकृतेर्गुणसंमूढाः सज्जन्ते गुणकर्मसु ।

    prakṛterguṇasaṁmūḍhāḥ sajjante guṇakarmasu, — Those who are bewildered by the modes and attached to the actions of the modes, not knowers of the whole, let not the knower of the whole disturb in… 3·29
    • मन्दान्‌mandānaccusative plural of the masculine form of the adjective manda (weak-minded) used as a noun.
  2. अमन्दamandaa.Not slow or dull, active, intelligent; मन्दोऽ- प्यमन्दतामेति संसर्गेण विपश्चितः M.2.8.
    1. Not slow or dull, active, intelligent; मन्दोऽ- प्यमन्दतामेति संसर्गेण विपश्चितः M.2.8.
    2. Sharp, strong, violent (wind etc.).
    3. Not little, much, excessive, great, violent; अमन्दमददुर्दिन Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)5.5; अमन्दमिलदिन्दिरे निखिल- माधुरी मन्दिरे Bv.4.1; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedदष्टौष्ठकरावधूननम् Ki.8.6 violently bit.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -न्दः Name of a tree.

Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. मन्दmanda[mand-a] a. slow, sluggish, in (lc. or --˚); apathetic, indifferent to (d.); weak, slight; faint, low (voice)…

    [mand-a] adjective slow, sluggish, in (locative or --˚); apathetic, indifferent to (dative); weak, slight; faint, low (voice), gentle (rain, wind); dull-witted, stupid, foolish; unhappy; dis eased, ill: -m, adverb, -ial, -ially slowly, gradually (also ˚--); slightly; faintly, softly, in a low voice: mandam mandam, adverb, -ial, -ially very slowly, quite gradually; masculine the planet Saturn: -ka, adjective scanty, little; dull, stupid; -karni, masculine noun of a sage; -karman, adjective inactive; -kârin, adjective acting foolishly; -kirana, adjective weak-rayed; -ga, adjective moving or going slowly; masculine planet Saturn; -gati, adjective moving slowly: -tva, neuter slow pace; -ketas, adjective absent-minded; dull witted, stupid, foolish; -kkhâya, adjective having its beauty dimmed, dull-looking, lustreless; -garas, adjective aging slowly; -gâta, perfect passive participle slowly produced; -tâ, feminine; also equal for indolence; slightness, in significance; dulness, stupidity, foolishness; -tva, neuter slightness, insignificance, feebleness; -dhî, adjective dull-witted, stupid, foolish; -pâla, masculine noun of a Rishi; -punya, adjective unfortunate, ill-fated; -pragña, adjective dull-witted; -preman, adjective having little affection; -phala, adjective bearing little fruit; having an insignificant result; -buddhi, adjective dull-witted; -bhâgin, adjective ill fated, wretched; -bhâgya, neuter misfortune; adjective ill-fated, unlucky, unfortunate, miserable: -tâ, feminine; also equal for wretchedness; -bhâg, adjective ill-fated; -ma ti, adjective dull-witted; masculine noun of a wheelwright; noun of a lion; -mandam, adverb, -ial, -ially very slowly or gradually, by degrees; very softly; -mand a ͜ âtapa, adjective having very slight heat, cool.

  2. अधिरुक्ममन्दिरगवाक्षम्adhirukmamandiragavākṣam[adhi-rukma- mandira-gavâksham] ad. at the window of the golden palace.

    [adhi-rukma- mandira-gavâksham] adverb, -ial, -ially at the window of the golden palace.

  3. अमन्दamanda[á-manda] a. not lazy, alert; not stupid; plentiful; n. much; -tâ, f. cleverness, good sense; -hridaya, a.…

    [á-manda] adjective not lazy, alert; not stupid; plentiful; neuter much; -tâ, feminine; also equal for cleverness, good sense; -hridaya, adjective cheerful-hearted.

Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. मन्दmandamf(आ)n. slow, tardy, moving slowly or softly, loitering, idle, lazy, sluggish in (loc. or comp.), apathetic…
    1. mf(आ)neuter gender slow, tardy, moving slowly or softly, loitering, idle, lazy, sluggish in (locative case or compound), apathetic, phlegmatic, indifferent to (dative case) MBh. Ka1v. etc.
    2. mf(आ)neuter gender weak, slight, slack (as a bow), dull, faint (as light), low (as a voice), gentle (as rain or wind), feeble (as the digestive faculty) ibidem
    3. mf(आ)neuter gender weak id est tolerant, indulgent to (locative case) MBh.
    4. mf(आ)neuter gender dull-witted, silly, stupid, foolish Kat2hUp. MBh. etc.
    5. mf(आ)neuter gender unhappy, miserable (Lexicographers Equivalent to कृपण) MBh. Hariv.
    6. mf(आ)neuter gender languid, ill, sick Ma1lav.
    7. mf(आ)neuter gender bad, wicked Ma1rkP.
    8. mf(आ)neuter gender drunken, addicted to intoxication Lexicographers
    9. mf(आ)neuter gender Equivalent to -मन्द्र Lexicographers
    10. masculine gender the planet Saturn Var.
    11. masculine gender the (upper) apsis of a planet's course or (according to some) its anomalistic motion Su1ryas.
    12. masculine gender Name of Yama यम Lexicographers
    13. masculine gender a stupid or slow elephant Lexicographers (confer, compare मन्द्र, भद्र-मन्द, मृग-मन्द)
    14. masculine gender the end of the world (Equivalent to प्रलय) Lexicographers
    15. masculine gender Name of Da1ksha1yan2i1 दाक्षायणी catalogue or catalogues
    16. masculine gender (scilicet संक्रान्ति) a particular astronomy conjunction Lexicographers
    17. masculine gender (in music) Name of a S3ruti श्रुति Sam2gi1t.
    18. neuter gender the second change which takes place in warm milk when mixed with Takra तक्र Lexicographers
  2. अन्तर्मन्दिरantarmandiran. inner apartments (reserved for women), Das3.

    neuter gender inner apartments (reserved for women), Das3.

  3. अभिप्रमन्द्abhipramand(1. and 2. sg. A1. -मन्दे, -मन्दसे; perf. P. 3. pl. -मन्द्/उः) to gladden RV.; P. (Imper. 2. sg. -मन्द) to…

    (1. and 2. sg. Atmane-pada -मन्दे, -मन्दसे; perf. Parasmaipada 3. plural -मन्द्/उः) to gladden fg-veda; Parasmaipada (Imper. 2. sg. -मन्द) to confuse, infatuate fg-veda vi, 18, 9.

  4. अभिमन्द्abhimandP. (3. pl. aor. -/अमन्दिषुः) to gladden RV. viii, 50, 3; A1. (2. sg. -मन्दसे) to be pleased with, enjoy (with…

    Parasmaipada (3. plural Aorist -/अमन्दिषुः) to gladden fg-veda viii, 50, 3; Atmane-pada (2. sg. -मन्दसे) to be pleased with, enjoy (with locative case) fg-veda x, 50, 2 (confer, compare अभि-√मद् a reference to some preceeding word (not necessarily in the same page).)

  5. अमन्दamandamfn. not slow, active, merry RV. i, 126, 1
    1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not slow, active, merry fg-veda i, 126, 1
    2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not dull, bright
    3. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective not little, much, important Ra1jat. etc.
    4. masculine gender a tree Lexicographers