Motana, Mōṭana, Moṭana: 12 definitions
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Motana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Marathi, Hindi. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Marathi-English dictionary
Source: DDSA: The Molesworth Marathi and English Dictionarymōṭana (मोटन).—n (S Breaking.) See bōḍaṇa Sig. I. & II.
Marathi is an Indo-European language having over 70 million native speakers people in (predominantly) Maharashtra India. Marathi, like many other Indo-Aryan languages, evolved from early forms of Prakrit, which itself is a subset of Sanskrit, one of the most ancient languages of the world.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryMoṭana (मोटन).—Crushing, pressing, grinding, breaking.
-naḥ Wind, air.
Derivable forms: moṭanam (मोटनम्).
See also (synonyms): moṭanaka.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryMoṭana (मोटन).—m.
(-naḥ) Air, wind. n.
(-naṃ) Rubbing, grinding, pressing. E. muṭ to rub, &c. aff. lyuṭ .
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryMoṭana (मोटन).—I. m. Wind. Ii. n. 1. Pressing, strangulating, [Lassen, Anthologia Sanskritica.] 43, 1. 2. Grinding, reducing to dust.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryMoṭana (मोटन).—[adjective] (—°) & [neuter] crushing, breaking, strangling.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Moṭana (मोटन):—[from moṭaka] mfn. crushing, grinding, destroying (See gaja-m)
2) [v.s. ...] m. wind, air, [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
3) [v.s. ...] n. the act of crushing, breaking, snapping, wringing, strangling, [Mṛcchakaṭikā; Śukasaptati] (cf. aṅguli-m).
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryMoṭana (मोटन):—(naḥ) 1. m. Air, wind. n. (naṃ) Rubbing, grinding, beating.
Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)Moṭana (मोटन) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Moḍaṇa, Moḍaṇā.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Hindi dictionary
Source: DDSA: A practical Hindi-English dictionaryMoṭānā (मोटाना):—(v) to fatten, to grow fat/plump/fleshy; to grow wealthy.
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Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusMōṭana (ಮೋಟನ):—
1) [noun] an instance or the act of crushing, grinding or destroying.
2) [noun] (dance.) a particular gesture of the hand.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Motanaka, Motanam.
Ends with: Amotana, Angulimotana, Angurimotana, Avamotana, Gajamotana, Galamotana, Mukhamotana, Nirmotana, Parimotana, Unmotana, Vimotana.
Full-text: Modana, Angulimotana, Gajamotana, Gajamocana, Motanaka, Mut, Amotana, Galamotana, Parimotana, Motanam, Angurimotana, Angamotanasana, Anubhava.
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Bhajana-Rahasya (by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura Mahasaya)
Text 4 < [Chapter 6 - Ṣaṣṭha-yāma-sādhana (Sāyaṃ-kālīya-bhajana–bhāva)]
Bhakti-rasamrta-sindhu (by Śrīla Rūpa Gosvāmī)
Verse 3.1.28 < [Part 1 - Neutral Love of God (śānta-rasa)]
Verse 2.2.2 < [Part 2 - Ecstatic Expressions (anubhāva)]
Sahitya-kaumudi by Baladeva Vidyabhushana (by Gaurapada Dāsa)
Text 4.8 < [Chapter 4 - First-rate Poetry]
The Agni Purana (by N. Gangadharan)