manini | मानिनी
manini (Devanagari: मानिनी; ISO 15919: māninī) refers to a gopi who, due to her selfless love, has earned the privilege of displaying divine resentment or sulking (performing maan).
In this state, Shri Krishna graces her by seeking to appease her.
The term is also a prominent epithet of Shri Radha.
Further Reading and Reference
- Related Content: maan, nishkamta, ahaituki, apratihata, madhurya bhav
- Reference: Prema Rasa Madira - The Intoxicating Bliss of Divine Love, Vol. 2, Ch. 16