मण्डन

{ maṇḍana }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

मण्डन  mfn.  mfn. adorning, being an ornament to ( gen.), [Kāv.]; [Pur.]
मण्डन  m.  m. N. of various authors and other men (also with कवि, भट्ट, मिश्र &c.), [Cat.]
मण्डन  f.  n. ( ifc. f( आ).) adorning, ornament, decoration, [MBh.]; [Kāv. &c.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

मण्डन [maṇḍana] a.  a. [मण्डयति मण्ड्-ल्यु ल्युट् वा]
Adorning, decorating.
Fond of ornaments.
-नम्   The act of decorating or ornamenting, adorning; मामक्षमं मण्डनकालहानेः [R.13.16;] मण्डनविधिः [Ś.6.5.]
An ornament, decoration, embellishment; सा मण्डनान्मण्डनमन्वभुङ्क्त [Ku.7.5;] [Ki.8.4;] [R.8.71;] स्वाङ्गैरेव विभूषितासि वहसि क्लेशाय किं मण्डनम् [Nāg.3.6.] Also मण्डना.
-नः   (or मण्डनमिश्रः) N. of a philosopher who is said to have been defeated in controversy by Śaṅkarāchārya; शिष्यप्रशिष्यैरुपगीयमानमवेहि तन्मण्डनमिश्रधाम Śaṅkaradigvijayam. -Comp.
-कालः   time for adorning.-प्रिय a. fond of ornaments.

Shabda-Sagara

मण्डन  mfn.  ( -नः-ना-नं) Adorning, dressing, decorating, fond of or put- ting on ornaments.
 n.  ( -नं) Ornament, decoration, jewels, trinkets, &c.
 m.  ( -नः) Name of a philosopher, a contemporary and opponent of Sankarāchārjya.
E. मडि to adorn, aff. ल्युट् .

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मडि ल्युट् .