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Entry उपन्यास

उपन्यासupanyāsa1 Placing near to, juxta-position.
1. 1 Placing near to, juxta-position.
2. A deposit, pledge.
3. (a) Statement, suggestion, proposal; विषम उपन्यासः Mbh. on 1.1.1,1.1.21,46 etc. Equivalent to This is a misstatement (a favourite remark of the महाभाष्यकार). पावकः खलु एष वचनोपन्यासः Ś.5; Māl.1,3,8. (b) Preface, introduction; निर्यातः शनकैरलीकवचनोपन्यासमालीजनः Amaru.27; चतुरो मधुरश्चायमुपन्यासः Ak.; so शमdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Ve.5 overtures of peace. (c) Allusion, reference, hinting at; आत्मन उपन्यासपूर्वम् Ś.3; M.4; S. D.363.
4. A precept, law.
5. A kind of peace; आत्मकार्यस्य सिद्धिं तु समुद्दिश्य क्रियेत यः । स उपन्यासकुशलैरुपन्यास उदाहृतः H.4.114.
6. Propitiating (प्रसादनम्).
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