mith मिथ् cl. 1. P. Ā. (cf. [Dhātup. xxi, 7]) méthati, °te (pr. p.f. mithatī́, [RV.]; pf. mimetha, [ib.]; ind.p. mithitvā, [BhP.]), to unite, pair, couple, meet (as friend or antagonist), alternate, engage in altercation; (Ā.) to dash together, [RV. i, 113, 3] (accord. to [Dhātup.] also ‘to understand’ or ‘to kill’). mithū मिथू míthū ind. = míthu in [RV.] (Saṃhitā-patha). mitha मिथ in comp. for mithaḥ = mithas mithi मिथि m. N. of a son of Nimi and prince of Míthilā, [R.] (cf. [IW. 511 n. 1]). mitho मिथो in comp. for mithas (cf. g. svar-ādi). mithu मिथु míthu ind. (cf. mithū) alternately, pervertedly, falsely, wrongly, [RV.] ([Padap.] & [Prāt.]), [TBr.]; [Kāṭh.] mithaḥ मिथः in comp. for mithas mithas मिथस् mithás ind. together, together with (instr.), mutually, reciprocally, alternately, to or from or with each other, [RV.] &c., &c. privately, in secret, [Mn.]; [Kālid.]; [Daś.] by contest or dispute, [BhP.] mithus मिथुस् míthus ind. = mithuyā́, [TS.] (mithuś√ car P. -carati, to go astray, [AV.]; mithur√ bhū P. -bhavati, to turn out badly, fail, [TBr.]) mithyā मिथ्या mithyā́ ind. (contracted from mithūyā́) invertedly, contrarily, incorrectly, wrongly, improperly, [ŚBr.] &c. &c. (with Caus., of √ kṛ, to pronounce a word wrongly ‘once’ [P.] or ‘repeatedly’ [Ā.] [Pāṇ. i, 3, 71]; with pra-√ car, to act wrongly, [Mn. ix, 284]; with pra-√ vṛt, to behave improperly, [MBh. iii, 2414]); falsely, deceitfully, untruly, [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c. (often with √ brū, vac or vad, to speak falsely, utter a lie; with √ kṛ, to deny, [MBh.]; to break one's word, with na-√ kṛ, to keep it), [R.]; with √ bhū, to turn out or prove false, [MBh.]; not in reality, only apparently, [Madhus.]; to no purpose, fruitlessly, in vain, [MaitrUp.]; [MBh.] &c. (ibc. often = false, untrue, sham; Mithyā is personified as the wife of A-dharma, [KalkiP.]) mithyā́ &c. See col. 1. mithilā मिथिला f. N. of a city said to have been founded by Mithi or Mithila (it was the capital of Videha or the modern Tirhut, and residence of King Janaka), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. of a school of law, [IW. 302] &c. mithila मिथिल m. N. of a king (the founder of Mithilā) = mithi, [BhP.] pl. N. of a people (prob. the inhabitants of Mithilā), [MBh.]; [VarBṛS.] mithita मिथित m. N. of a man, [Saṃskārak.] mithunī मिथुनी in comp. for mithuna. mithuna मिथुन mithuná mf(A)n. paired, forming a pair mithuná m. a pair (male and female; but also ‘any couple or pair’, [RV.] &c. &c., usually du., in later language mostly n.; ifc. f(A). ) mithuná n. pairing, copulation, [TS.] &c. &c. a pair or couple (= m.; but also ‘twins’), [MBh.] (also m.) the sign of the zodiac Gemini or the third arc of 30 degrees in a circle, [Sūryas.]; [Var.]; [Pur.] the other part, complement or companion of anything, [MBh.] (also applied to a kind of small statue at the entrance of a temple, [VarBṛS.]) honey and ghee, [L.] (in gram.) root compounded with a preposition, [Siddh.] &c. See p. 816, col. 3. mithuyā मिथुया mithuyā́ ind. ‘conflictingly’, invertedly, falsely, incorrectly, [RV.]; [AV.] (with √ 1. kṛ P. -karoti, to undo, [Āpast.]) mithūdṛś मिथूदृश् mithū-dṛ́ś mfn. seen or appearing alternately, [i, 29, 3]; [ii, 31, 5.] mithūkṛt मिथूकृत् mithū—kṛt mfn. fallen into trouble or danger, [x, 102, 1]. mithū-kṛ́t (accord. to others, ‘imitated, feigned, sham’). mithatyā मिथत्या mithatyā́ ind. alternately, emulously, [RV. vii, 48, 3] (accord. to [Sāy.] and others instr. of mithatí-hiṃsā). mithunin मिथुनिन् m. ‘going in pairs’, a wagtail, [L.] mithastur मिथस्तुर् mithas—túr mfn. following one another, alternating (as day and night), [RV.] mithileśa मिथिलेश m. (prob.) id. mithoyodha मिथोयोध mitho—yodhá m. hand to hand fighting with one another, [AV.] mithunāya मिथुनाय Nom. Ā. °yate, to couple, pair, cohabit sexually, [Pāṇ. viii, 1, 15], Sch. mithunībhū मिथुनीभू mithunī—√ bhū P. -bhavati (ind.p. -bhūya), = -√ as, [ŚBr.]; [ChUp.]; to be joined or arranged in pairs, [BhP.] mithunīas मिथुनीअस् mithunī—√ as (only Pot. -syām), to become paired, cohabit sexually, [ŚBr.] mithunīkṛ मिथुनीकृ mithunī—√ kṛ P. -karoti, to cause to pair, cause the union of the sexes, [TS.]; [ŚBr.] mithyātva मिथ्यात्व mithyā—tva n. falsity, unreality, [Kap.], Sch. (with Jainas) perversion (as one of the 18 faults) or illusion (as the lowest of the 14 steps which lead to final emancipation), [Sarvad.] mithyāvāc मिथ्यावाच् mithyā—vāc mfn. speaking falsely, lying, Sah. mithunatva मिथुनत्व mithuna—tvá n. the state of forming a pair, [AV.]; &c. mithyābhidhā मिथ्याभिधा mithyā°bhidhā f. (mithyābh°) a false name, [BhP.] mithyādhita मिथ्याधित mithyā°dhita (mithyādh°) n. recitation practised in a wrong manner, [Āpast.] mithyāphala मिथ्याफल mithyā—phala n. an imaginary or vain advantage, [Bhartṛ.] mithyācāra मिथ्याचार mithyā°cāra m. (mithyāc°) improper conduct, wrong treatment (in medicine), [Suśr.] mithyā—°cāra mfn. acting falsely or hypocritically, [Bhag.] mithyā—°cāra m. a rogue, hypocrite mithyādūta मिथ्यादूत mithyā—dūta m. a false or lying messenger, [Pañcat.] mithyāhāra मिथ्याहार mithyā°hāra m. (mithyāh°) improper nourishment, wrong diet, [Suśr.] mithyākṛta मिथ्याकृत mithyā́—kṛta (mithyā́-), mfn. wrongly done, [ib.] mithyākopa मिथ्याकोप mithyā—kopa m. feigned anger, [Vet.] mithyāmāna मिथ्यामान mithyā—māna m. false pride, [L.] mithyāmati मिथ्यामति mithyā—mati f. a false opinion, error, [L.] mithyātvin मिथ्यात्विन् mithyā—°tvin mfn. being in a state of illusion, [Śatr.] mithyāvāda मिथ्यावाद mithyā—vāda m. = vākya, [MBh.] mithyā—vāda mfn. = -vāc, [Pañcat.] (also -vādin, [Mn.]; [R.] &c.) mithyāyoga मिथ्यायोग mithyā—yoga m. wrong use or employment, [ŚārṅgS.] mithaḥkṛtya मिथःकृत्य mithaḥ—kṛtya n. mutual obligation, [MBh.] mithaspṛdhya मिथस्पृध्य mitha—spṛ́dhya ind.p. (√ spṛ́dh) meeting together as rivals, mutually emulous, [RV. i, 166, 9] ([Padap.] mithasprídhyā). mithunībhāva मिथुनीभाव mithunī—bhāva m. copulation, sexual union, [BhP.] mithunabhāva मिथुनभाव mithuna—bhāva m. id., [Kap.], Sch. mithunayoni मिथुनयोनि mithuna—yoni (°ná-) mfn. produced by copulation, [MaitrS.] mithunecara मिथुनेचर mithune-cara m. ‘going or living in pairs’, the Cakra-vāka, [Hariv.] mithyācaryā मिथ्याचर्या mithyā—caryā f. false behaviour, hypocrisy, [L.] mithyādṛṣṭi मिथ्यादृष्टि mithyā—dṛṣṭi f. false doctrine, heresy, atheism, [Lalit.] (one of the 10 sins, [Dharmas. 56]). mithyāglaha मिथ्याग्लह mithyā—glaha m. a false game at dice, [MBh.] mithyāgraha मिथ्याग्रह m. (mithyāg°?) improper persistency, useless obstinacy, [ib.] (also °haṇa n.) misconception, misunderstanding, [A.] mithyājñāna मिथ्याज्ञान mithyā—jñāna n. a false conception, error, mistake, [Yogas.]; [Pañcat.] (cf. [IW. 104]) mithyākraya मिथ्याक्रय mithyā—kraya m. a false price, [Pañcat.] mithyākrodha मिथ्याक्रोध mithyā—krodha m. = -kopa, [A.] mithyārṇava मिथ्यार्णव mithyā°rṇava (mithyārṇ°) m. N. of a man, [Hāsy.] mithyārambha मिथ्यारम्भ mithyā°rambha (mithyār°) m. false treatment (in medicine), [Car.] mithyāstava मिथ्यास्तव mithyā—stava m. pl. false or unfounded praise, [Kāv.]; [Rājat.] mithyāvākya मिथ्यावाक्य mithyā—vākya n. a false statement, lie, [R.] mithyottara मिथ्योत्तर n. (in law) false or prevaricating reply, [L.] mithaḥsamaya मिथःसमय mithaḥ—samaya m. mutual agreement, [ib.] (v.l. -samavāya). mithunīcārin मिथुनीचारिन् mithunī—cārin mfn. coupling together, having sexual intercourse, [BhP.] mithyābhidhāna मिथ्याभिधान mithyā—°bhi°dhāna n. a false statement, [MBh.] mithyābhiśāpa मिथ्याभिशाप mithyā°bhiśāpa m. (mithyābh°) id., [ib.] a false prediction, [Tithyād.] mithyābhimāna मिथ्याभिमान mithyā°bhimāna (mithyābh°) = -pratratyaya, Sāṃkhyas. Sch. mithyābhiyoga मिथ्याभियोग m. (mithyābh°) a false charge, [L.] mithyājīvātu मिथ्याजीवातु mithyā—jīvātu m. N. of a man, [Kautukas.] mithyākarman मिथ्याकर्मन् mithyā—kárman n. a false act, failure, [ŚBr.] mithyāpavāda मिथ्यापवाद mithyā°pavāda (mithyāp°) m. a false accusation. mithyāpuruṣa मिथ्यापुरुष mithyā—puruṣa m. a man only in appearance, [Cat.] mithyāsākṣin मिथ्यासाक्षिन् mithyā—sākṣin m. false witness mithyāstotra मिथ्यास्तोत्र mithyā—stotra n. pl. false or unfounded praise, [Kāv.]; [Rājat.] mithyāvārttā मिथ्यावार्त्ता mithyā—vārttā f. false report, [MW.] mithyāvacana मिथ्यावचन mithyā—vacana n. telling an untruth, [Gaut.] mithyopacāra मिथ्योपचार m. a feigned or pretended service or kindness, [Hit.] (in medicine) wrong treatment, [Suśr.] mithilādhipati मिथिलाधिपति m. lord of Mithilā i.e. Janaka, [R.] mithoavadyapa मिथोअवद्यप mithó—avadya-pa (mithó-av°), mfn. mutually averting calamities, [RV.] mithoviniyoga मिथोविनियोग mitho—viniyoga m. employing mutually in any occupation, [Āpast.] mithunavratin मिथुनव्रतिन् mithuna—vratin mfn. devoted to cohabitation, practising copulation, [MBh.] mithunayamaka मिथुनयमक mithuna—yamaka n. a partic. kind of Yamaka (e.g. [Bhaṭṭ. x, 12]). mithyābhiśapta मिथ्याभिशप्त mithyā°bhiśapta (mithyābh°) mfn. falsely accused, [Prab.] mithyābhiśasta मिथ्याभिशस्त mithyā°bhiśasta mfn. (mithyābh°) id., [Yājñ.] mithyābhiśasti मिथ्याभिशस्ति mithyā—°bhi°śasti mfn. a false charge, [Hariv.] mithyābhigṛdhna मिथ्याभिगृध्न mithyā°bhigṛdhna (mithyābh°) mfn. unjustly or eagerly covetous, [MBh.] mithyābhiyogin मिथ्याभियोगिन् mithyā—bhi°yogin mfn. making a false charge, [Yājñ.] mithyābhiṣaṅga मिथ्याभिषङ्ग mithyā°bhiṣaṅga (mithyābh°) m. an unjust imprecation, [MBh.] mithyādarśana मिथ्यादर्शन mithyā—darśana n. a false appearance, [MaitrUp.] = next, [L.] mithyāgnahaṇa मिथ्याग्नहण mithyā—gnahaṇa n., misconception, misunderstanding, [A.] mithyājalpita मिथ्याजल्पित mithyā—jalpita n. a false report or rumour, [Pañcat.] mithyāpaṇḍita मिथ्यापण्डित mithyā—paṇḍita mf(A)n. educated or learned only in appearance, [Kathās.] mithyāvikalpa मिथ्याविकल्प mithyā—vikalpa m. false suspicion, [Jātakam.] mithyāvyāpāra मिथ्याव्यापार mithyā—vyāpāra m. wrong occupation, meddling with another's affairs, [Pañcat.] mithaḥprasthāna मिथःप्रस्थान mithaḥ—prasthāna n. mutual or common departure, [Śak.] mithileśāhnika मिथिलेशाह्निक mithile°śāhnika n. N. of wk. mithyābhiśaṃsin मिथ्याभिशंसिन् mithyā—°bhi°śaṃsin mfn. making a false accusation, [Yājñ.]; [BhP.] mithyākāruṇika मिथ्याकारुणिक mithyā—kāruṇika mfn. pretending to be false, [Pañcat.] mithyāmanorama मिथ्यामनोरम mithyā—manorama mfn. beautiful only in appearance, [MaitrUp.] mithyānirasana मिथ्यानिरसन mithyā—nirasana n. denial by oath, [L.] mithyāprasupta मिथ्याप्रसुप्त mithyā—prasupta mfn. falsely asleep, feigning sleep, [MW.]