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Grammar Search

"manthara" has 2 results

manthara: masculine vocative singular stem: manthara

manthara: neuter vocative singular stem: manthara

Amarakosha Search

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Word	Reference	Gender	Number	Synonyms	Definition

mandagāmī	2.8.74	Masculine	Singular	mantharaḥ

Monier-Williams Search

31 results for manthara

manthara

mf(ā-)n. (allied to2. mand-and manda-,but in some meanings rather fr. math-) slow (literally and figuratively;often in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound'"slow in") , lazy, tardy, indolent, dull, stupid, silly

etc. ( mantharam am- ind.)

manthara

mf(ā-)n. low, hollow, deep (as sound)

manthara

mf(ā-)n. bent, curved, crooked, humpbacked (see ā- f.and mantharaka-)

manthara

mf(ā-)n. broad, wide, large, bulky

manthara

mf(ā-)n. tale-bearing

manthara

m. a treasure or hair or anger (equals kośa-, keśa-,or kopa-)

manthara

m. fruit

manthara

m. a spy

manthara

m. an antelope

manthara

m. of the month vaiśākha-

manthara

m. a fortress, stronghold

manthara

m. an obstacle, hindrance

manthara

m. whirling

manthara

m. a churning-stick

manthara

m. the mountain mandara-

(see manthaparvata-)

manthara

m. Name of a tortoise

manthara

n. safflower.

mantharagāmin

mfn. slow-going

mantharaka

m. Name of a man

mantharaka

m. of a tortoise

mantharaka

m. of a stupid weaver

mantharaka

m. of a hunchback

mantharakaulika

m. a stupid weaver (called mantharaka- q.v)

mantharam

ind. manthara

mantharatā

f. slowness, tardiness

mantharaviveka

mfn. slow in judgement, void of discrimination

daramanthara

mfn. a little slow,

parimanthara

mf(ā-)n. extremely slow or tardy

parimantharatā

f. slowness, dullness

vimanthara

mfn. rather slow or dull

vivekamantharatā

f. feebleness of judgement

Apte Search

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manthara	मन्थर a. [मन्थ्-अरच्] 1 Slow, dull, tardy, lazy, inactive; गर्भमन्थरा Ś.4; प्रत्यभिज्ञानमन्थरो$भवत् ibid; स्थाने खल्वयं प्रसवमन्थरो$भूत् M.5; दरमन्थरचरणविहारम् Gīt.11; Śi.6.4;7.18;5.62; R.19.21. -2 Stupid, foolish, silly; मन्थरकौलिकः. -3 Low, deep, hollow, having a low tone. -4 Large, broad, wide, big. -5 Bent, crooked, curved. -6 Indicating, showing (सूचक). -रः 1 A store, treasure. -2 The hair of the head. -3 Wrath, anger. -4 Fresh butter. -5 A churning-stick. -6 Hindrance, an obstacle. -7 A stronghold. -8 Fruit. -9 A spy, an informer. -1 The month Vaiśākha. -11 The mountain Mandara. -12 An antelope. -रा N. of a humpbacked nurse or slave of Kaikeyī who instigated her mistress, on the eve of Rāma's coronation as heir-apparent, to beg of her husband by the two boons formerly promised to her by him, the banishment of Rāma for fourteen years and the installation of Bharata on the throne; मन्थरां प्रविशस्वादौ कैकेयीं च ततः परम् A. Rām. -रम् Safflower. -Comp. -विवेक a. slow in judgment, void of discrimination; उन्मथ्य मन्थरविवेकमकाण्ड एव Māl.1.18.

parimanthara	परिमन्थर a. Extremely slow; Śi.9.78.

Macdonell Search

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manthara	a. slow, tardy, indolent; dull, stupid, foolish; bent, curved, crooked, humpbacked; --°ree;, slow to or in: -m or °ree;--, ad. slowly; m. N. of a tortoise: -ka, m. N.; N. of a tortoise; N. of a foolish weaver; N. of a humpback; -tâ, f. slowness; -½abhidhâ na, a. named Manthara.

Vedabase Search

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manthara	slowly	CC Madhya 13.178

mada-manthara	maddened by drinking	CC Adi 5.187

mada-manthara	maddened by drinking	CC Adi 5.187

DCS with thanks

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manthara	noun (masculine) a churning-stick (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) a fortress (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) a spy (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) a treasure or hair or anger (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) an antelope (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) an obstacle (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) fruit (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) hindrance (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) name of a tortoise (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) name of the month Vaiśākha (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) stronghold (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) the mountain Mandara (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) whirling (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 9671/72933

manthara	adjective bent (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) broad (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) bulky (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) crooked (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) curved (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) deep (as sound) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) dull (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) hollow (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) humpbacked (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) indolent (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) large (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) lazy (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) low (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) silly (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) slow (lit. and fig) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) stupid (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) tale-bearing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) tardy (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) wide (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 10455/72933

mantharagāmin	adjective slow-going (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 61474/72933

daramanthara	adjective a little slow (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 54245/72933

Wordnet Search

"manthara" has 15 results.


manthara	nirudyogin, nirudyoga, anudyoga, alasa, ālasya, ālasyaśīla, manda, manthara, mandara, anudyogaśīla, udyogadveṣin, udyogavimukha, manākkara, kuṇṭha, jaḍa, śīta, tandrālu, mandagati yaḥ karmaśīlaḥ nāsti। nirudyoginaḥ vyakteḥ jīvanaṃ kāṭhinyena paripūrṇam।
manthara	manda, manthara, mandagati, mandagamana, mandagāmin, adruta, aśīghra, vilambita, vilambin yasya vegaḥ balam vā alpībhavati। tasya vāhanasya gatiḥ mandā jātā।
manthara	gaṇḍakaḥ, anubandhaḥ, pratibandhaḥ, pratibandhakaḥ, pratirodhakaḥ, mantharaḥ, māraḥ, rodhanaḥ, vāgaraḥ, vighnam, sūtakam, vyavāyaḥ, stibhiḥ, nīvaraṇam rodhasya kriyā avasthā bhāvo vā। jaladurdare āgatena gaṇḍakena jalaṃ alpaṃ prāpyate।
manthara	guptacaraḥ, apasarpaḥ, gūḍhacāraḥ, gūḍhacārī, caraḥ, cāraḥ, cārakaḥ, cāraṇaḥ, cārī, bhīmaraḥ, mantrajñaḥ, mantharaḥ, vicārakaḥ, sūci, herakaḥ, upacarakaḥ yaḥ guptarītyā guhyaṃ jānāti। guptacarasya sūcanānusāram ārakṣakeṇa mithyāmudrāprakāśakasamūhaḥ gṛhītaḥ।
manthara	śambūkaḥ, jalaśuktiḥ, śambukā, śambukaḥ, śāmbukaḥ, śambuḥ, vāriśuktiḥ, kṛmiśuktiḥ, puṣṭikā, jalaḍimbaḥ, duścaraḥ, paṅkamaṇaḍūkaḥ, mantharaḥ jalacarī śuktiḥ। janaiḥ śambūkaḥ khādyarūpeṇa upayujyate।
manthara	jihma, vakra, tiryañc, añcita, arāla, ānata, ābhogin, kuñcita, kuṭila, kuṭilaka, kubja, krukta, kṣveḍa, pratikuñcita, bandhura, bandhurita, manthara, vaṅkya, vijihma, vellita asaralaḥ vakratāpūrṇaḥ ca। mandiraṃ prati gamyamānā paddhatiḥ jihmā asti।
manthara	vistīrṇa, pṛthu, viśāla, vitata, vistṛta, uru, bahula, manthara, vaṭūrin, sthūra, sphuṭa yasya vistāraḥ adhikaḥ asti। eṣaḥ mārgaḥ vistīrṇaḥ asti।
manthara	mandatvam, mandatā, mantharatvam, mantharatā, parimantharatā, vilambanam, vilambitā, mandībhāvaḥ, mandimā, śanairbhāvaḥ, māndyam, śithilatvam mandasya avasthā bhāvo vā। rujāyāḥ kāraṇāt gatiḥ mandatvena yuktā।
manthara	mantharaḥ ekaḥ parvataḥ । mantharasya ullekhaḥ kośe vartate
manthara	mantharaḥ ekaḥ kacchapaḥ । mantharasya ullekhaḥ hitopadeśe vartate
manthara	mantharakaḥ ekaḥ puruṣaḥ । kathāsaritsāgare mantharakaḥ samullikhitaḥ
manthara	mantharakaḥ ekaḥ mūḍhaḥ paṭakāraḥ । mantharakaḥ pañcatantre nirdiṣṭaḥ
manthara	mantharakaḥ ekaḥ kūrmaḥ । mantharakaḥ nāma kūrmaḥ vāṅmaye vikhyātaḥ
manthara	mantharakaḥ ekaḥ sthapuṭaḥ । mantharakasya śārīrakī-asamarthatā tasya jīvane vyatyayaṃ nirmāti
manthara	mantharakaḥ ekaḥ mūrkhaḥ paṭakāraḥ । mantharakaḥ pañcatantre nirdiṣṭaḥ

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