maMqana a. [ maMqayati maMqa-lyu lyuw vA ] 1 Adorning, decorating. 2 Fond of ornaments. — naM 1 The act of decorating or ornamenting, adorning; mAma kzamaM maMqanakAlahAneH R. 13. 16 ; maMqanaviDiH Ś. 6. 5. 2 An ornament, decoration, embellishment; sA maMqanAnmaMqanamanvaBuMkta Ku. 7. 5 ; Ki. 8. 40 ; R. 8. 71. — naH (or maMqananiSraH ) N. of a philosopher who is said to have been defeated in controversy by Śaṅkarācārya.