यापनyāpanaa.(-नी f.)
- (-नी Feminine)
- Causing to go or go away.
- Curing.
- Mitigating.
- Supporting (life); ग्राम्य- माहारमादद्यादस्वाद्वपि हि यापनम् Mb.12.212.13. नम्, ना Causing to go away, driving out, expulsion, removal.
- Cure or alleviation (of a disease).
- Spending or passing time, as in कालयापनम्.
- Delay, procrastination.
- Support, maintenance; देवतातिथिशेषेण कुरुते देह- यापनम् Mb.3.26.6;12.213.17.
- Practice, exercise; तत्र न व्यवधातव्यं परोक्षा धर्मयापना Mb.12.134.2 (com. धर्मयापना धर्मोपदेशः).
- Loitering.