मन्थ

{ manthḥ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

मन्थ    a &c. See under √ मन्थ्.
मन्थ  m.  b m. stirring round, churning, [Kāv.]; [Kathās.]
   shaking about, agitating, [Ragh.]; [Uttarar.]
   killing, slaying, [Bālar.]
   a drink in which other ingredients are mixed by stirring, mixed beverage (usually parched barley-meal stirred round in milk; but also applied to a partic. medicinal preparation), [RV.] &c. &c.
   a spoon for stirring, [ĀśvGṛ.]; [Kauś.]
   a churning-stick, [MBh.]; [Pāṇ. 7-2, 18]
   a kind of antelope, [ṢaḍvBr.]
   the sun or a sun-ray, [L.]
   a partic. disease of the eye, excretion of rheum, [L.]
मन्थ  n.  n. an instrument for kindling fire, by friction, [MBh.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

मन्थः [manthḥ]   [मन्थ्-करणे घञ्]
   Churning, shaking about, stirring, agitating; मन्थादिव क्षुभ्यति गाङ्गमम्भः [U.7.16;] [R.1.3.]
   Killing, destroying.
   A mixed beverage; पुंसा नक्षत्रेण मन्थं संनीय जुहोति [Bṛi. Up. 6.3.1.]
   A churning-stick (मन्था also).
   The sun.
   A ray of the sun.
   Excretion of rheum from the eyes, mucus (from the eyes), cataract.
   An instrument for kindling fire by attrition.
   A spoon for stirring.
   A kind of antelope.
   A medical preparation of drink; चूर्णे चतुष्पले शीते क्षुणद्रव्यं पलं क्षिपेत् । मृत्पात्रे मन्थयेत् सम्यक् तस्माच्च द्विपलं पिबेत् Bhāva. P. -Comp.
-अचलः, -अद्रिः, -गिरिः, -पर्वतः, -शैलः   the Mandara mountain (used as a churning-stick); मन्थाद्रिभ्रमणभ्रमं हृदि हरिद्दन्तावलाः पेदिरे [Bv.1.55.]
-उदकः, -उदधिः   the sea of milk.
-गुणः   a churning-cord.
-जम्   butter.
-दण्डः, -दण्डकः   a churning-stick.
-विष्कम्भः   the churning post (Mar. घुसळखांब).

Shabda-Sagara

मन्थ  m.  ( -न्थः)
   1. A churning stick.
   2. The sun.
   3. A dish made of barley-meal with ghee and water, a sort of gruel or porridge.
   4. A disease of the eyes, cataract or opacity.
   5. Rheum, excretion of the eyes.
   6. Killing, destroying.
   7. Agitating, stirring, churning. 8. A ray of light.
   9. An instrument for kindling fire by fric- tion.
    E. मन्थ् to churn, &c., aff. अच् .

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मन्थ् अच् .