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nirmantha

m. rubbing

n. the wood or stick used for kindling fire by friction

n. a churning stick

n. the wood or stick used for kindling fire by friction

n. a churning stick

n. rubbing together (especially for kindling fire), churning, friction

mfn. to be (or being) stirred or churned or excited by friction (as fire)

mfn. to be distinguished or discriminated

n. the wood for kindling fire by friction

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nirmanth	निर्मन्थ् 1, 9 P. 1 To churn, shake, stir round; अमृतस्यार्थे निर्मथिष्यामहे जलम् Mb. -2 To produce or excite fire by rubbing. -3 To bruise, thresh, beat violently. -4 To destroy completely, crush down. निर्मथः, -निर्मथनम्, निर्मन्थः, निर्मन्थनम्, निर्माथः 1 Rubbing, churning, stirring. -2 The wood used for producing fire by friction. -3 Rubbing two pieces of wood together to produce fire. -4 Destruction; havoc; ब्रह्मच्छद्मा निखिलभुवनस्तोमनिर्माथयोग्यः Mv.2.25; विनिवर्तित एष धीरपोतः पृतनानिर्मथनात्त्वयोपहूतः U.5.8. -Comp. -दारु 1 = 2 above. -2 a churning-stick.

nirmanthya	निर्मन्थ्य a. 1 To be stirred or churned. -2 To be produced by friction (as fire). -थ्यम् The wood used for producing fire by friction.

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yābhyāṃ	nirmanthatām aśvinau devau śB.14.9.4.21b; BṛhU.6.4.21b. See yaṃ nirmanthato.

yaṃ	nirmanthato aśvinā (JG. -manthatām aśvinau) RV.10.184.3b; ApMB.1.12.3b; HG.1.25.1b; MG.2.18.2b; JG.1.22b. See yābhyāṃ nirmanthatām.

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nirmanthana	noun (neuter) churning (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) friction (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) rubbing together (esp. for kindling fire) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 36333/72933