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[apte] a. [makh saṃjñāyāṃ gha] Ved. 1 A dor- able, fit to be worshipped with ob- lations. --2 Lively, active, cheer- [Page0830-c+ 51] ful. --khaḥ A sacrificial rite; akiṃ- canatvaṃ makhajaṃ vyanakti R. 5. 16; Ms. 4. 24; R. 3. 39. --Comp. --aśabhāj m. a god. --agniḥ, --analaḥ sacrificial fire. --asuhṛd m. an epi- thet of Śiva. --kriyā a sacrificial rite. --trātṛ m. an epithet of Rāma. --dviṣ m. a demon, a Rākṣasa; R. 11....

[mw] mfn. (prob. connected with 1. mah or maṃh) jocund, cheerful, sprightly, vigorous, active, restless (said of the Maruts marut s and other gods) RV.; Br. 772,1 154032 m. a feast, festival, any occasion of joy or festivity RV.; S3a1n3khGr2. 772,1 154033 m. a sacrifice, sacrificial oblation S3Br. &c (Naigh. iii, 17) 772,1 154034 m. (prob.) N. of a mythical being (esp. in makhasya śiraḥ, Makha makha 's head) RV.; VS.;...

[mw] m. or n. (?) the city of Mecca Ka1lac. 098082 772,1 154062 m. the district of Mecca ib. 098083 772,1 154063

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√makha मख

Gaṇa 1· bhvadi· Parasmaipada · gatau

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a. [makh saṃjñāyāṃ gha] Ved. 1 A dor- able, fit to be worshipped with ob- lations. --2 Lively, active, cheer- [Page0830-c+ 51] ful. --khaḥ A sacrificial rite; akiṃ- canatvaṃ...

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Part of Speech: NOUN
Total Occurrences: 141
Texts Appeared In: 33

DCS: dust; the pollen of flowers; Prasaṅgābh; the menstrual excretion; emotion; affection; name of one of Skanda's attendants; name of a king (son of Viraja) | Monier-Williams: 2. maKa m. or n. (?) the city of Mecca, Kālac.

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Bhāgavatapurāṇa surface: makhāt

tān ahaṃ te 'bhidhāsyāmi devavratamakhāc chrutān
Rāmāyaṇa surface: makhe

aprameyabalaṃ ghoraṃ makhe paramabhāsvaram
Matsyapurāṇa surface: makha

maruto nāma te nāmnā bhavantu makhabhāginaḥ