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Apte Dictionary

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

अपदानम्apadānamदानकम् [dānakam], दानकम् [अपदायति परिशुध्यति येन कर्मणा, दै करणे ल्युट्]
1. दानकम् dānakam, दानकम् [अपदायति परिशुध्यति येन कर्मणा, दै करणे ल्युट्]
2. Pure conduct, approved course of life; (परिशु- द्धाचरणम्).
3. A great or noble work, excellent work दृष्टापदाना विक्रान्तास्त्वया सत्कृत्य मानिताः Rām.2.1.31. (perhaps for अवदानम् quod vide, which see).
4. A work well or completely done, an accomplished work; कथितेषु जनैरमुष्य राजन् अपदानेषु विशिष्य कौतुकं नः Rām. ch.2.18.
5. A legend treating of former and future births of men and exhibiting the consequences of their good and evil actions.
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