madhu

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[apte] a. (dhu or dhvī f.) [manyata i- ti madhu, man-u nasya dhaḥ Uṇ. 1. 18] Sweet, pleasant, agroeable, delightful. --n. (dhu) 1 Honey; etāstā madhuno dhārāścyātati saviṣāstvayi U. 3. 34; madhu tiṣṭhati jihvāgre hṛdaye tu halāhalam. --2 The juice or nectar of flowers; Ku. 3. 36; dehi mukhakamalamadhupānaṃ Gīt. 10. --3 A sweet intoxicating drink, wine, spirituous liquor; vinayaṃte sma tadyodhā madhubhirvijayaśramaṃ R. 4....

[mw] mf (U or vI) n. (gen. n. Ved. m/adhvas, m/adhos, or m/adhunas; instr. m/adhvā; dat. m/adhune; loc. m/adhau) sweet, delicious, pleasant, charming, delightful RV.; TS. 779,2 155768 mf (U or vI) n. bitter or pungent L. 779,2 155769 m. N. of the first month of the year (= Caitra caitra, March-April) S3Br. &c 779,2 155770 m. the season of spring Var.; Ka1lid. 779,2 155771

Root

√dhū धू

Gaṇa 6· tudadi· Ubhayapada · vidhūnane

to shake,to tremble

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a. (dhu or dhvī f.) [manyata i- ti madhu, man-u nasya dhaḥ Uṇ. 1. 18] Sweet, pleasant, agroeable, delightful. --n. (dhu) 1 Honey; etāstā madhuno dhārāścyātati saviṣāstvayi U. 3....

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Part of Speech: NOUN
Total Occurrences: 2,047
Texts Appeared In: 145

DCS: the impure fluid which becomes separated from the chyle and produces urine | Monier-Williams: maDu [ cf. Gk. , μέθυ , μέθη , Slav. medǔ ; Lith. midùs , medùs ;

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Vārāhagṛhyasūtra surface: madhu

dadhimadhumiśrasyāgnaye purastāt yamāya dakṣiṇataḥ somāya paścāt varuṇāyottarata
Pañcārthabhāṣya surface: madhu

āha brahmacārikalpe madhumāṃsalavaṇavarjamiti
Pañcārthabhāṣya surface: madhu

tat kiṃ madhumāṃsādīny ekāntenaiva duṣṭānīti