m. (either an Intensive form fr.math-,or fr. man-equalsmanas-+ matha-,"agitating"; seemandeha-and mandhātṛ-) love or the god of love, amorous passion or desire (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound'f(ā-).) etc.
मथन a. (-नी f.) [मथ् ल्यु ल्युट् वा] 1 Churning, stirring up. -2 Hurting, injuring. -3 Killing, destroying, a destroyer; मुग्धे मधुमथनमनुगतमनुसर राधिके Gīt.2. -4 Rubbing. -नः N. of a tree (गणिकारिका, used in producing fire by attrition). -नम् 1 Churning, stirring round, agitating. -2 Rubbing, friction. -3 Injury, hurting, destruction. -Comp. -अचलः, -पर्वतः the mountain Mandara used as a churning-stick.
प्रमथः 1 A horse. -2 N. of a class of Beings (said to be goblins) attending on Śiva; प्रमथमुखविकारैर्हासयामास गूढम् Ku.7.95. -Comp. -अधिपः, -नाथः, -पतिः an epithet of Śiva; तेनाहृताः प्रमथनाथमखाय भूपाः Bhāg.1.15.9. -आलयः hell.
मन्मथः 1 Cupid, the god of love; मन्मथो मां मथ्नन्निज- नाम सान्वयं करोति Dk.1; Me.75; न मन्मथस्त्वं स हि नास्ति- मूर्तिः N. 8.29. -2 Love, passion; प्रबोध्यते सुप्त इवाद्य मान्मथः Ṛs.1.8; so परोक्षमन्मथः जनः Ś.2.19. -3 The wood apple. -4 N. of a संवत्सर. -था N. of Dākṣāyaṇī. -a. Enchanting, attractive; साक्षान्मन्मथमन्मथः Bhāg. 1.32.2. -Comp. -आनन्दः a kind of mango tree. -आलयः 1 the mango tree. -2 pudendum muliebre. -कर a. exciting love. -बन्धुः the moon. -युद्धम् amorous strife, sexual union, copulation. -लेखः a love letter; क्लान्तो मन्मथलेख एष नलिनीपत्रे नखैरर्पितः Ś.3.26.
a. (&asharp;, î) harassing, afflict ing; destroying; n. friction; churning; har assing; destruction: -½akala, m. mountain of churning, Mount Mandara (used by the gods and Dânavas as a churning-stick in churning the ocean).
m. crusher of Pura, ep. of Siva; -mârga, m. street; -raksha, -rakshin, m. town watchman, policeman; -vâsin, m. citizen; -sâsana, m. chastiser of Pura, ep. of Siva.
m. [agitator: intv. of √ math] love, god of love: -bandhu, m. (friend of love), moon; -math, a. destroying the god of love; -lekha, m. love-letter; -sa mâna, a. animated by similar love.
noun (neuter) annoying (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
churning or producing by churning (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
destruction (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
friction (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
hurting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
injury (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a mythical weapon
stirring or whirling round (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the act of rubbing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) churning (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
rubbing open (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
slaughter (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
stirring up (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the act of shaking off (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
throwing off or down (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) churning (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
lighting a fire by rubbing two pieces of wood together or by churning (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
making butter (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
rubbing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) a horse (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a class of demons attending on Śiva (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a son of Dhṛtarāṣṭra (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective destroying (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
harassing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
hurting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
injuring (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
tormenting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) agitating (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
churning (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
destroying (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
hurting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
killing (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a Dānava (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a magical formula pronounced over weapons (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) amorous passion or desire (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Feronia Elephantum (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
love or the god of love (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a physician and various other men (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the 29th (3rd) year in a 60 years cycle of Jupiter (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a jalūkā Frequency rank 3467/72933
noun (masculine) a counsellor (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
absence of passion (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
minister (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
quiet (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
tranquillity (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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