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Results for मेनका

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Apte Dictionary

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

मेनकाmenakā1 N. of an Apsaras (mother of Śakuntalā).
1. 1 Name of an Apsaras (mother of Śakuntalā).
2. Name of the wife of Himālaya.
Derived forms and compounds
- -आत्मजा Name of Pārvatī.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

मेनकाmenakā[mena-kâ] f. N. of an Apsaras (mother of Sakuntalâ).

[mena-kâ] feminine; also equal for noun of an Apsaras (mother of Sakuntalâ).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

मेनकाmenakāf. N. of the daughter of Vr2ishan2-as3va वृषण्-अश्व Shad2vBr.
1. feminine Name of the daughter of Vr2ishan2-as3va वृषण्-अश्व Shad2vBr.
2. feminine of an Apsaras अप्सरस् (wife of Hima-vat हिम-वत्) MBh. Ka1v. etc.
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मेनकात्मजाmenakātmajā(˚का*त्म्˚) f. "daughter of M Menaka1 मेनका", N. of Pa1rvati पार्वति L.

(that the rest of a word is to be suppliedका*त्म्that the rest of a word is to be supplied) feminine "daughter of M Menaka1 मेनका", Name of Pa1rvati पार्वति Lexicographers

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मेनकाप्राणेशmenakāprāṇeśam. "husband of M Menaka1 मेनका", N. of Hima-vat हिम-वत् L.

masculine gender "husband of M Menaka1 मेनका", Name of Hima-vat हिम-वत् Lexicographers

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मेनकाहितmenakāhitan. N. of a Ra1saka रासक (kind of drama) Sa1h.

neuter gender Name of a Ra1saka रासक (kind of drama) Sa1h.

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