maṃjiṣṭhā

Dictionary meanings for maṃjiṣṭhā from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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maṃjiṣṭhā

Normalized lookup: mamjistha

Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

[atiśayena maṃjimatī iṣṭhan matupo lopaḥ Tv.] Bengal or Indian madder. Comp. mehaḥ a kind of urinary disease. rāgaḥ 1. the colour of the Indian madder.

2. (fig.) attachment as charming and dura- ble as the colour of the madder, i. e. durable or permanent attach- ment.

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