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madana

mádana m. (ifc. f(A). ) passion, love or the god of love, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.

a kind of embrace, [L.]

the season of spring, [L.]

a bee, [L.]

(?) bees-wax (see paṭṭikā)

Vangueria Spinosa, [Suśr.]

a thorn-apple and various other plants (e.g. Phaseolus Radiatus, Acacia Catechu &c.), [L.]

a bird, [L.]

(in music) a kind of measure, [Saṃgīt.]

(in astrol.) N. of the 7th mansion, [Var.]

N. of various men and authors (also with ācārya, bhaṭṭa, sarasvatī &c.; cf. below), [Rājat.]; [Inscr.]; [Cat.]

mádana n. the act of intoxicating or exhilarating, [MW.]

(scil. astra), N. of a mythical weapon, [R.] (v.l. mādana)

bees-wax, [L.]

mádana mfn. = mandrá, [Nir.]