Madiranayana, Madiranayanā, Madira-nayana: 4 definitions

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Madiranayanā (मदिरनयना).—a woman with fascinating or bewitching eyes; मधुकर मदिराक्ष्याः शंस तस्याः प्रवृत्तिम् (madhukara madirākṣyāḥ śaṃsa tasyāḥ pravṛttim) V.4. 22; R.8.68; Ś.3.19; अन्तरा दुस्तरा न स्युर्यदि रे मदिरेक्षणाः (antarā dustarā na syuryadi re madirekṣaṇāḥ) Bh.; Vb.1.17.

Madiranayanā is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms madira and nayanā (नयना). See also (synonyms): madirākṣī, madirekṣaṇā, madiradṛś, madiralocanā.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Madiranayana (मदिरनयन).—[adjective] having beautiful (lit. intoxicating) eyes.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Madiranayana (मदिरनयन):—[=madira-nayana] [from madira > mad] mf(ā)n. idem, [Kautukasarvasva]

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