Dictionary meanings for maithuna from Apte and Monier-Williams.
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Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
a. (nī f.) [mithupena nirvṛttaṃ aṇ] 1 Paired, coupled.
2 United by marriage.
3 Relating to copula tion. naṃ 1 Copulation, sexual uni- on; mṛtaṃ maithunamaprajaṃ Pt. 2. 94.
2 Mar- riage.
3 Union, connection.
4 Con- secrating the fire (agnyādhāna). Comp. jvaraḥ the excitement of sexual passion. dharmin a. copulating. vai- rāgyaṃ abstinence from sexual inter- course.
Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
mf (I) n. (fr. mithuna) paired, coupled, forming a pair or one of each sex BhP. 834,2 168258 mf (I) n. connected by marriage Pa1rGr2. 834,2 168259 mf (I) n. relating or belonging to copulation Kat2hUp.; Mn.; MBh. (with bhogu m. carnal enjoyment; with dharma m. sexual law, copulation; with vāsas n. a garment worn during cop copulation) 834,2 168260 n. (ifc. f (A).) copulation, sexual intercourse or union, marriage...
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