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maṇḍanāya

maṇḍana

nt dat sg of maṇḍana (noun)

1. maṇḍana (nt): adorning; embellishing; beautifying oneself
2. maṇḍanāya (nt): for embellishment; for bulk; for shape

Etymology. √maṇḍ + ana; from √maṇḍ 'adorn'; Sanskrit maṇḍana [maṇḍ]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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