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Apte Dictionary

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

मैनाकmainākaN. of a mountain, son of Himālaya and Menā, who alone retained his wings (when Indra clipped those of other…
[मेनकायां भवः अण्]

Name of a mountain, son of Himālaya and Menā, who alone retained his wings (when Indra clipped those of other mountains) on account of his friendship with the ocean; Compare Ku.1.2; चिरं जलनिधौ मग्नो मैनाक इव मार्दवम् Bv.
Derived forms and compounds
- -स्वसृ Feminine epithet of Pārvatī.
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

मैनाकmaināka[mainâ-ká] m. N. of a mountain, son of Himavat and Menakâ, which when Indra clipped the wings of the mountains…

[mainâ-ká] masculine noun of a mountain, son of Himavat and Menakâ, which when Indra clipped the wings of the mountains alone re tained its own.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

मैनाकmainākam. (fr. मेना) N. of a mountain (son of Hima-vat हिम-वत् by Mena1 मेना or Menaka1 मेनका, and said to have alone…
1. masculine gender (from मेना) Name of a mountain (son of Hima-vat हिम-वत् by Mena1 मेना or Menaka1 मेनका, and said to have alone retained his wings when Indra इन्द्र clipped those of the other mountains; according to to some this mountain was situated between the southern point of the Indian peninsula and Lan3ka1 लङ्का) TA1r. (varia lectio मैनाग्/अ) AV.Paris3. MBh. etc.
2. masculine gender Name of a Daitya दैत्य Hariv.
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मैनाकप्रभवmainākaprabhavam. N. of the river S3on2a शोण VP.

masculine gender Name of the river S3on2a शोण VP.

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मैनाकभगिनीmainākabhaginīf. "sister of Maina1ka मैनाक", N. of Pa1rvati1 पार्वती L.

feminine "sister of Maina1ka मैनाक", Name of Pa1rvati1 पार्वती Lexicographers

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मैनाकस्वसृmainākasvasṛf. "sister of Maina1ka मैनाक", N. of Pa1rvati1 पार्वती L.

feminine "sister of Maina1ka मैनाक", Name of Pa1rvati1 पार्वती Lexicographers

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