Malini

Malini can mean:-

• Malini or Mālinī (Sanskrit: मालिनी) was the name of river that was flowing in the forest where the ashram of Kanva rishi was situated and Dushyanta fell in love with Shakuntala. Literally, a woman who makes garlands. The Hindu goddess Kali has "munda-malini" or "a woman who makes garlands of skulls" as one of her many names.

• On some South Pacific islands, a malini is a half-caste child born to a native woman fathered by a USA serviceman. In this use the word is an adaptation of "Marine" into the native language.

• The word "Malini" sometimes is part of someone's name.

• Mălini is a commune in Suceava County, Romania.

• Malini, a village in Gabrovo Province, Bulgaria.

References

• Acharya Chandrashekhar Shastri: Puranon ki anmol kahaniyan, ISBN 81-902258-6-3

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In Mahabharata , Malini is the name of Draupadi , the wife of pandavas when she was disguised as 'sairandhri' (female servant) in King Virata's Palace for one year. Queen Sudeshna's brother as well as the commander of Virata force, Keechaka madly desired to enjoy her beauty, but she refused. Keechaka said to queen Sudeshna about his lust on Malini , and requested to send her to serve wine for him. While serving the wine Keechaka embraced Malini and tried to kiss her. Malini cried and pushed him down. Somehow she escaped but she knew that he will catch her soon. That day she informed her husband Bhima , who was also disguised as 'Valalan' in that palace as a cook. He planned to kill Keechaka in secret and said Malini to anyhow bring him to the dancing hall at midnight. as per the advice of Bhima from next day, acted love to keechaka , and she ready to making love. Malini invite him to dancing hall at that late night. When Keechaka came their for Malini, Bhima who was laid on dancing hall started fight with him. After a great war keechaka died. Thus Malini escaped.