मङ्गल [maṅgala] a. a. [मङ्ग्-अलच्;
[Uṇ.5.7] ]
Auspicious, lucky, propitious, fortunate; मङ्गलदिवसः, मङ्गलवृषभः &c.
Prosperous, doing or faring well.
Brave.
लम् (a) Auspiciousness, propitiousness; जनकानां रघूणां च यत् कृत्स्नं गोत्रमङ्गलम्
[U.6.42;] [R.6.9;1.67.] (b) Happiness, good luck or fortune, bliss, felicity; भद्रं भद्रं वितर भगवन् भूयसे मङ्गलाय
[Māl.1.3;] [U.3.48.] (c) Wellbeing, welfare, good; सङ्गः सतां किमु न मङ्गलमातनोति
[Bv. 1.122;] (also m. in these senses).
A good omen, anything tending to an auspicious issue.
A blessing, benediction.
An auspicious or lucky object.
An auspicious occasion or event, a festivity.
Any solemn or auspicious ceremony or rite (such as marriage).
Any ancient custom.
Turmeric.
(In music) A particular composition.
लः The planet Mars.
N. N. of Agni.
ला, ली A faithful wife
Dūrvā grass.
N. N. of Durgā. -Comp.
-अक्षताः (m. pl.) rice thrown over persons by Brāhmaṇas when pronouncing blessings.
-अगरु n. n. a variety of sandal.
-अयनम् the way to happiness or prosperity; परममङ्गलायनगुणकथनोऽसि
[Bhāg.5.3.11.] -अलंकृत a. a. decorated with auspicious ornaments; आददे वचसामन्ते मङ्गलालंकृतां सुताम्
[Ku.6.87;] [M.1.14.] -अष्टकम् a benedictory verse or verses repeated by priests over a youth and maiden, when being married, to promote their good luck.
अह्निकम् any daily religious rite performed for good luck.
a vase full of water carried in front of a procession.
आचरणम् an auspicious introduction in the form of a prayer (for the attainment of success) at the beginning of any undertaking or of any work of composition.
pronouncing a blessing.
आचारः an auspicious or pious ceremony or usage.
a benediction, pronouncing a blessing.
(in music) a particular composition.
-आतोद्यम् a drum beaten on festive occasions.
-आदेशवृत्तिः a fortune-teller;
[Ms.9.258.] -आरम्भः an epithet of Gaṇeśa.
-आलम्भनम् touching anything auspicious.
-आलयः, -आवासः a temple.-आवह a. auspicions.
-इच्छा benediction, felicitation.-इच्छु a. desirous of happiness or prosperity.
-करणम् repeating a prayer for the success of any undertaking.-कलशः a vessel used at festivals.
-कारक, -कारिन् a. a. auspicious.
-कार्यम् any festive occasion, a religious or auspicious ceremony.
-कालः an auspicious occasion;
[Ś.4.] -क्षौमम् a silken cloth worn on occasions of festivity; दधतो मङ्गलक्षौमे वसानस्य च वल्कले
[R.12.8.] -गृहम् an auspicious house or temple.
-ग्रहः an auspicious planet.
-घटः, -पात्रम् a pot filled with water offered to the gods on festive occasions.
-चण्डिका, -चण्डी N. N. of Durgā; मङ्गलेषु च या दक्षा सा च मङ्गलचण्डिका
[Brav. P.] -छायः the plakṣa tree.
-तूर्यम् a musical instrument, such as a trumpet, drum &c., played on festive or auspicious occasions; सुखश्रवा मङ्गलतूर्यनिस्वनाः
[R.3.19.] -देवता an auspicious or tutelary deity.
-ध्वनिः an auspicious music (at the time of some festival).
-पत्रम् a leaf serving as an amulet.
-पाठकः a bard, minstrel, professional panegyrist; आः दुरात्मन् वृथामङ्गलपाठक शैलूषापसद
[Ve.1.] -पुष्पम् an auspicious flower.
-पूजित a. a. honoured with a sacrificial offering.
प्रतिसरः an auspicious cord or string, the auspicious thread worn by a married woman round her neck as long as her husband lives; अन्त्रैः कल्पितमङ्गलप्रतिसराः (अङ्गनाः)
[Māl.5.18.] the cord of an amulet.
-प्रद a. a. auspicious. (-दा) turmeric.-प्रस्थः N. of a mountain.
-मात्रभूषण a. a. decked in auspicious ornaments only, such as the auspicious thread, saffronmark &c.; सितांशुका मङ्गलमात्रभूषणा
[V.3.12.] -मालिका marriage-music.
-वचस् n. n.,
-वादः a benedictory or congratulatory expression, benediction, blessing. -वादिन्a. expressing blessings or congratulations, wishing joy.
-वाद्यम् see मङ्गलतूर्य.
-वारः, -वासरः Tuesday.
विधिः a festive or auspicious rite.
preparations for a festival.
-वृषभः an ox with auspicious signs.
-शब्दः greeting, a benedictory expression.
-समालम्भनम् an auspicious unguent.
-सूत्रम् see मङ्गलप्रतिसर.
-स्नानम् a solemn or auspicious ablution.
-स्वरः a sea-shell.