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Results for मन्दाकिनी

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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

मन्दाकिनीmandākinīThe river Ganges; मन्दाकिनी भाति नगोपकण्ठे मुक्तावली कण्ठगतेव भूमेः R.13.48; Ku.1.29.
[मन्दमकति अक्-णिनि]
1. The river Ganges; मन्दाकिनी भाति नगोपकण्ठे मुक्तावली कण्ठगतेव भूमेः R.13.48; Ku.1.29.
2. The river of heaven, celestial Ganges (मन्दाकिनी वियद्गङ्गा); मन्दाकिन्याः सलिलशिशिरैः सेव्यमाना मरुद्भिः Me.69.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

मन्दाकिनीmandākinī[mandâk-in-î] f. [having a slow stream, manda ͜ ak-a: √añk] N. of a branch of the Ganges and of the celestial…

[mandâk-in-î] feminine; also equal for [having a slow stream, manda ͜ ak-a: √añk] noun of a branch of the Ganges and of the celestial Ganges.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

मन्दाकिनीmandākinīf. (fr. मन्द + 2. अञ्च्) "going or streaming slowly", N. of an arm of the Ganges (flowing down through the…
1. feminine (from मन्द plus 2. अञ्च्) "going or streaming slowly", Name of an arm of the Ganges (flowing down through the valley of Keda1ra-na1tha केदार-नाथ in the Hima7layas हिमा*लय s) and of other rivers MBh. Pur.
2. feminine (especially) the heavenly Ganges MBh. Ka1v. etc.
3. feminine another river in heaven BhP.
4. feminine Name of a metre Chandom.
5. feminine (in astronomy) Name of a particular conjunction.
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स्वर्गमन्दाकिनीsvargamandākinīf. the celestial Ganges Pan5car.

feminine the celestial Ganges Pan5car.

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