मन्थर

{ manthara }

हिन्दी (hindi) WN

    see : मंद

नेपाली (Nepali) WN

    see : मन्द

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

मन्थर  n.  mf( आ)n. ( allied to √ 2. मन्द् and मन्द, but in some meanings rather fr. √ मथ्) slow ( lit. and fig.; often ifc. ‘ slow in’), lazy, tardy, indolent, dull, stupid, silly, [Kāv.]; [Rājat.]; [Sāh.] &c. ( अम् ind.)
    low, hollow, deep (as sound), [W.]
आ  f.  bent, curved, crooked, humpbacked ( cf. f. and मन्थरक)
    broad, wide, large, bulky, [L.]
    tale- bearing, [L.]
मन्थर  m.  m. a treasure or hair or anger (= कोश, केश, or कोप), [L.]
    fruit, [L.]
   a spy, [L.]
   an antelope, [L.]
   of the month वैशाख, --- 10---
   a fortress, stronghold, --- 11---
   an obstacle, hindrance, --- 12---
   whirling, --- 13---
   a churning- stick, [L.]
मन्थपर्वत   the mountain मन्दर, [W.] ( cf.)
    N. of a tortoise, [Hit.]
मन्थर  n.  n. safflower.

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

मन्थर [manthara] a.  a. [मन्थ्-अरच्]
    slow, dull, tardy, lazy, inactive; गर्भमन्थरा [Ś.4;] प्रत्यभिज्ञानमन्थरोऽभवत् ibid; स्थाने खल्वयं प्रसवमन्थरोऽभूत् [M.5;] दरमन्थरचरणविहारम् [Gīt.11;] [Śi.6.4;7.18;5.62;] [R.19.21.]
    stupid, foolish, silly; मन्थरकौलिकः.
    low, deep, hollow, having a low tone.
    large, broad, wide, big.
    bent, crooked, curved.
   Indicating, showing ( सूचक).
   रः A store, treasure.
   The hair of the head.
    wrath, anger.
    fresh butter.
   A churning- stick.
    hindrance, an obstacle.
   A stronghold.
    fruit.
   A spy, an informer.
   The month Vaiśākha.
   The mountain Mandara.
   An antelope.
- रा  N. N. of a humpbacked nurse or slave of Kaikeyī who instigated her mistress, on the eve of Rāma's coronation as heir- apparent, to beg of her husband by the two boons formerly promised to her by him, the banishment of Rāma for fourteen years and the installation of Bharata on the throne; मन्थरां प्रविशस्वादौ कैकेयीं च ततः परम् [A. Rām.]
-रम्    safflower. -Comp.
-विवेक a.  a. slow in judgment, void of discrimination; उन्मथ्य मन्थरविवेकमकाण्ड एव [Māl.1.18.]

Shabda-Sagara

मन्थर  mfn.  ( -रः- रा- रं)
   1. slow, lazy, tardy.
   2. large, bulky.
   3. Curv- ed, bowed, crooked.
   4. stupid, dull, a fool.
   5. low, vile, little.
   6. low, hollow, (as sound.)
  m.  ( -रः)
   1. A soldier marching slowly. 2. A spy, an informer.
   3. A treasury, a store, a repertory.
   4. fruit.
   5. An obstacle, a hindrance.
   6. A churning- stick.
   7. fresh butter.
   8. The month Vaiśākha.
   9. passion, wrath.
    10. A deer. 11. A fort, a strong- hold.
    12. The mountain Mandara.
    13. The hair of the head.
  n.  ( - रं) safflower.
  f.  ( - रा) name of the favourite female slave of KAIKEYĪ. the favourite wife of DAŚARATHA.
    E. मन्थ् to agitate, &c. aff. अरच् .

ROOTS:

मन्थ् अरच् .

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

    see : विस्तीर्ण, जिह्म, मन्द, निरुद्योगिन्