यौवन [yauvana] a. a. (-नी f.) [यूनो भावः अण्] Young, juvenile.
नम् Youth; (fig. also), youthfulness, prime or bloom of youth, puberty; मुग्धत्वस्य च यौवनस्य च सखे मध्ये मधुश्रीः स्थिता
[V.2.7;] यौवनेऽभ्यस्तविद्यानाम्
[R.1.8;6.5;] दिन- यौवनोत्थान् 13.2.
Any youthful or juvenile act.
A number of young persons, especially women.-Comp.
-अन्त a. a. ending in youth, being a prolonged youth; यौवनान्तं वयो यस्मिन् नान्तकः कुसुमायुधात्
[Ku.6.44.] -अवस्था,
-दशा youthfulness, puberty.
-आरम्भः prime of youth, budding youth;
[Māl.3.] -आरूढ a. a. one who has arrived at adolescence or puberty.
उद्भेदः ardour of youthful passions.
sexual love.
N. N. of Cupid.
-कण्टकः, -कम्, -पिडका an erruption or pimples on the face indicative of youth.
दर्पः youthful pride.
indiscretion natural to youth.
-दशा the period of youth.
-प्रान्तः the verge of youth.
लक्षणम् a sign of youth.
charm, loveliness.
the female breast.
-श्री the beauty of youthfulness.
-स्थ a.
youthful.
marriageable.
fresh; यौवनस्थस्य गौरस्य कपित्थस्य सुगन्धिनः
[Rām.2.91.72.]