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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अधिवासनम्adhivāsanamScenting with perfumes or odorous substances (संस्कारो गन्धमाल्याद्यैः Ak.).
[वस्-णिच्, or वास् ल्युट्.]
1. Scenting with perfumes or odorous substances (संस्कारो गन्धमाल्याद्यैः Ak.).
2. वस्-णिच्-ल्युट् Preliminary consecration (प्रतिष्ठा) of an image, its invocation and worship by suitable Mantras etc. before the commencement of a sacrifice; (यज्ञारम्भात्प्राक् देवताद्यावाहनपूर्वकः पूजनादिकर्मभेदः); Making a divinity assume its abode in an image.
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