नाना [nānā] ind.
In different places, in different ways, manifoldly, variously; मृत्योः स मृत्युमाप्नोति य इह नानेव पश्यति ।
Distinctly, separately.
Without (= विना; with acc., instr. or abl.); नाना नारीं निष्फला लोकयात्रा Vop.; (विश्वं) न नाना शंभुना रामात् वर्षेणाधोक्षजोवर ibid.
(Used as an adjective at the beginning of comp.) Manifold, various, sundry, different, diverse; नानाफलैः फलति कल्पलतेव भूमिः
[Bh.2.46;] नानाशस्त्रप्रहरणाः सर्वे युद्धविशारदाः
[Bg.1.9;] [Ms.9.148.] -Comp.
-अत्ययः a. a. of different kinds, manifold, diverse.
-अर्थ a.
having different aims or objects.
having different meanings, homonymous (as a word).
-आत्मवादिन् a. a. maintaining the Sāṅkhya doctrine that each individual has a soul distinct from the universal spirit.
-आश्रय a. a. of many abodes; नानाश्रया प्रकृतिः Sāṅ.
[K.62.] -कारम् ind. having done variously;
[P.III.4.62.] Kāśi.
-ग्रहः taking separately.
-जातीय a. a. of diverse kinds or sorts.
-धर्मन् a. a. having different customs.
-ध्वनिः a musical instrument producing more than one sound.
-भाव a. a. various, manifold.
-रस a. a. of different or varying tastes; त्रैगुण्यो- द्भवमत्र लोकचरितं नानारसं दृश्यते
[M.1.4.] -रूप a. a. of different forms, diverse, multiform, various.
-वर्ण a. a. of different colours.
-विध a. a. of various sorts, diverse, manifold.म् ind. in various ways.
-वीर्य a. a. having manifold energy.