मन्त्र् मन्थन

मन्थ

मन्थ [मथ्-करणे घञ्]
1 Churning shaking about, stirring agitating; मंथादिव क्षुभ्य ति गांगमंभः U. 7. 16; R. 10. 3.
2 Killing destroying.
3 A mixed beverage.
4 A churningstick (मंथा also).
5 The sun.
6 A ray of the sun.
7 Excretion of rheum from the eyes, mucus (from the eyes), cataract.
8 An instrument for kindling fire by attrition.
9 A spoon for stirring.
10 A kind of antelope.
−Comp.
−अचलः, −अद्रिः, गिरिः, −पर्वतः, −शैलः the Mandara mountain (used as a churningstick); Bv. 1. 55. −उदकः, −उदधिः the sea of milk
−गुणः a churning-cord.
−जं butter. −दंडः, −दंडकः a churning-stick.

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