मङ्गल a. [मंग्-अलच्; Uṇ. 5. 70]
1 Auspicious, lucky, propitious, fortunate; as in मंगलदिवसः, मंगलवृषभः &c.
2 Prosperous, doing or faring well.
3 Brave.
−लं
1 (a) Auspiciousness, propitiousness: जनकानां रघूणां च य- त्कृत्स्नं गोत्रमंगलं U. 6. 42; R. 6. 9; 10. 67. (b) Happiness, good luck or fortune, bliss, felicity; भद्रं भद्रं वितर भगवन् भूयसे मंगलाय Māl. 1. 3; U. 3. 48. (e) Well-being, welfare, good; संगः सतां किमु न मंगलमातनोति Bv. 1. 122; (also m. in these senses).
2 A good omen, anything tending to an auspicious issue.
3 A blessing, benediction.
4 An auspicious or lucky object.
5 An auspicious occasion or event, a festivity.
6 Any solemn or auspicious ceremony or rite (such as marriage).
7 Any ancient custom.
8 Turmeric.
−लः
1 The planet Mars.
2 N. of Agni. −ला −ली
1 A faithful wife.
2 Dūrvā grass.
3 N. of Durgā.
−Comp.
−अक्षताः (m. pl.) rice thrown over persons by Brāhmaṇas when pronouncing blessings.
−अगुरु n. a variety of sandal.
−अयनं the way to happiness or prosperity.
−अलंकृत a. decorated with auspicious ornaments; Ku. 6. 87, M. 1. 14.
−अष्टकं a benedictory verse or verses repeated by priests over a youth and maiden, when being married, to promote their good luck.
−अह्निकं any daily religious rite performed for good luck
−आचरणं 1. an auspicious introduction in the form of a prayer (for the attainment of success) at the beginning of any undertaking or of any work of composition. −2. pronouncing a blessing.
−आचारः 1. an auspicious or pious ceremony or usage.
2 a benediction. pronouncing a blessing. −आ- तोद्यं a drum beaten on festive occasions.
−आदेशवृत्तिः a fortune-teller.
−आरंभः an epithet of Gaṇeśa. −आलं- भनं touching anything auspicious. −आलयः, −आवासः a temple.
−इच्छु a. desirous of happiness or prosperity.
−करणं repeating a prayer for the success of any undertaking. −का- रक, −कारिन् a. auspicious.
−कार्यं any festive occasion, a religious or auspicious ceremony.
−कालः an auspicious occasion; Ś. 4.
−क्षौमं a silken cloth worn on occasions of festivity; R. 12. 8.
−ग्रहः an auspicious planet −घटः, −पात्रं a pot filled with water offered to the gods on festive occasions.
−छायः the plaksha tree. −तूर्यं,
−वाद्यं a musical instrument, such as a trumpet, drum &c., played on festive or auspicious occasions; R. 3. 19.
−देवता an auspicious or tutelary deity. पत्रं a leaf serving as an amulet.
−पाठकः a bard, minstrel, professional panegyrist; आः दुरात्मन् वृथामंगलप ठक शैलूषापसद Ve. 1.
−पु ष्पं an auspicious flower.
−पूजित a. honoured with a sacrificial offering. −प्रतिसरः, −सूत्रं an auspicious cord or string, the auspicious thread worn by a married woman round her neck as long as her husband lives; अंत्रैः कल्पितमंगलप्रतिसराः (अंगनाः) Māl. 5. 18. −2. the cord of an amulet.
−प्रद a. auspicious. (
−दा) turmeric.
−प्रस्थः N. of a mountain.
−मात्रभूषण a. decked in auspicious ornaments only, such as the auspicious thread, saffron-mark &c.; सि- तांशुका मंगलमात्रभूषणा V. 3. 12.
−वचस् n.,
−वादः a benedictory or congratulatory expression, benediction, blessing.
−वादिन् a. expressing blessings or congratulations, wishing joy. −वा- द्यं see मंगलतूर्य. −वारः, −वासरः Tuesday.
−विधिः 1. a festive or auspicious rite. −2. preparations for a festival.
−शब्दः greeting, a benedic tory expression.
−सूत्रं see मंगलप्रति- सर.
−स्नानं a solemn or auspicious ablution.