Manibandhana, Maṇibandhana, Mani-bandhana: 7 definitions
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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMaṇibandhana (मणिबन्धन).—
1) fastening on of jewels, a string or ornament of pearls.
2) that part of a ring or bracelet where the jewels are set; collet; Ś.6.
3) the wrist; ...... मणिबन्धनात् कनकवलयं स्रस्तं स्रस्तं मया प्रतिसार्यते (maṇibandhanāt kanakavalayaṃ srastaṃ srastaṃ mayā pratisāryate) Ś.3.13.
Derivable forms: maṇibandhanam (मणिबन्धनम्).
Maṇibandhana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms maṇi and bandhana (बन्धन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMaṇibandhana (मणिबन्धन).—n.
(-naṃ) 1. An ornament of pearls. 2. That part of a ring where the jewels are set.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMaṇibandhana (मणिबन्धन).—n. the wrist, [Śākuntala, (ed. Böhtlingk.)] [distich] 61.
Maṇibandhana is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms maṇi and bandhana (बन्धन).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMaṇibandhana (मणिबन्धन).—[neuter] = [preceding], also string or ornament of pearls.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Maṇibandhana (मणिबन्धन):—[=maṇi-bandhana] [from maṇi] n. the fastening on of j°, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
2) [v.s. ...] a string of pearls, an ornament of p°, [Mahābhārata]
3) [v.s. ...] the part of a ring or bracelet where the j° are set, [Monier-Williams’ Sanskrit-English Dictionary]
4) [v.s. ...] the wrist, [Śakuntalā; Varāha-mihira; Suśruta]
5) [v.s. ...] etc.
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Partial matches: Bandhana, Mani.
Ends with: Dharmanibandhana, Kammanibandhana, Karmanibandhana, Mahabhaskariyakarmanibandhana.
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