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Entry छद्मन्

  1. छद्मन्chadmann.A deceptive dress, a disguise.

    [छाद्यते स्वरूपमनेन; छद्-मनिन् Uṇ.4.144]

    1. A deceptive dress, a disguise.
    2. A plea, pretext, guise; ब्रह्मछद्मा सामर्थ्यसारः Mv.2.25; पलितछद्मना जरा R.12.2; Śi.2.21; कुतोऽन्यथा स्रवत्येष स्वेदच्छद्मामृतद्रवः Ratn.2.17.
    3. Fraud, dishonesty, trick; छद्मना परिददामि मृत्यवे Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1. 46; Ms.4.199;9.72.
    4. The thatch or roof of a house.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -तापसः a religious hypocrite.

    • -रूपेण Indeclinable incognito, in disguise.

    • -वेशिन् Masculine a player, a cheat, one dressed in disguise.

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Headwords under छ

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  1. छ – छोटिन्
  2. छोरणम् – छ्यु