मधु
English meaning: honey; nectar
Definition
Honey, or sweet nectar of flowers. The word also means a sweet liquor and, as an adjective, anything sweet or pleasant.
Example
“भ्रमरः पुष्पात् मधु पिबति।”
In English: “The bee drinks nectar from the flower.”
Another example: “भ्रमरः पुष्पात् मधु पिबति।”
Usage — When, Where & How
Vedic, Classical, and poetic; honey or floral nectar, also sweet liquor and (as adjective) anything sweet. Madhu names the spring month; Madhu is also a demon slain by Viṣṇu (Madhusūdana). Wide-ranging vocabulary.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From the root √मद् (mad) 'to rejoice, be intoxicated' + suffix -u; literally 'that which gladdens/intoxicates', honey or sweet liquor.
Synonyms
- मकरन्दः
- क्षौद्रम्
- माक्षिकम्
- सारघम्
Related Words
Common Collocations
- मधुसूदनः
- मधुमक्षिका
- मधुपः
- मधुमासः
Word Forms
n., u-stem; nom./acc. मधु, instr. मधुना, gen. मधुनः, loc. मधुनि
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Literary Heritage
“मन्दः कवियशः प्रार्थी गमिष्याम्युपहास्यताम्। प्रांशुलभ्ये फले लोभादुद्बाहुरिव वामनः।।”
/Mandah kaviyashah prarthhi gamishyamyupahasytam. Pramshu-labhe phale lobhadud-bahur iva vamanah./
“Feeble-minded yet aspiring to a poet's fame, I go to be ridiculed — like a dwarf reaching for high fruit.”
“रामो विग्रहवान् धर्मः साधुः सत्यपराक्रमः”
/Ramo vigrahavan dharmah sadhuh satya-parakramah/
“Rama is righteousness incarnate — virtuous and true in valour.”
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Language information
- Language
- संस्कृतम्
- Sanskrit
- Script
- Devanagari
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
- Speakers
- 5M