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Apte Dictionary

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

अपदेशapadeśa1 Statement, adducing (उपदेश); pointing out, mentioning the name of; अपदेशो मे जनकान्नोत्पत्ति- र्वसुधातलात्…
1. 1 Statement, adducing (उपदेश); pointing out, mentioning the name of; अपदेशो मे जनकान्नोत्पत्ति- र्वसुधातलात् Rām.6.116.16. नैष न्यायो यद्दातुरपदेशः Dk.6; हेत्वपदेशात् प्रतिज्ञायाः पुनर्वचनं निगमनम् Nyāya S.; दीक्षाया अप- देशात् Kāty.
2. (a) A pretext, pretence, plea, excuse; contrivance; अवेक्ष्यमाणा शनकैर्जगाम कृत्वाग्निहोत्रस्य तदापदेशम् Mb.3.111.18 केनापदेशेन पुनराश्रमं गच्छामः Ś.2; रक्षापदेशा- न्मुनिहोमधेनोः R.2.8; व्रतापदेशोज्झितगर्ववृत्तिना V.3.12. (b) Guise, disguise, form; विकटदुष्टश्वापदापदेशकालगोचरं गता Māl.7; मन्त्रिपदापदेशं यौवराज्यम् Dk.11.
3. Statement of the reason, adducing a cause, the second (हेतु) of the five members of an Indian syllogism (according to the Vaiśeṣikas).
4. A butt, mark (लक्ष्य).
5. A place, quarter.
6. Refusal, rejection.
7. Fame, reputation.
8. Deceit.
9. (अपकृष्टो देशः) A bad or wrong place.
10. Danger or peril. Compare अपदेशः पदे लक्ष्ये स्यात् प्रसिद्धनिमित्तयोः । औदार्यशौर्यधैर्येषु निःसीमव्यपदेशयोः । Nm.
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अपदेशिन्apadeśina.Pretending to be, assuming the appearance of (in comp.)

Pretending to be, assuming the appearance of (in comp.)

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अपदेश्यapadeśyapot. p.To be feigned, adduced &c.
1. To be feigned, adduced etc.
2. Being in a wrong place.
3. To be indicated or stated; अपदिश्यापदेश्यं च Ms.8.54.
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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अपदेशapadeśam. assigning, pointing out Ka1tyS3r.
1. masculine gender assigning, pointing out Ka1tyS3r.
2. masculine gender pretence, feint, pretext, disguise, contrivance
3. masculine gender the second step in a syllogism (id est statement of the reason)
4. masculine gender a butt or mark Lexicographers
5. masculine gender place, quarter Lexicographers
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अपदेशिन्apadeśinmfn. assuming the appearance or semblance of
1. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective assuming the appearance or semblance of
2. masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective pretending, feigning Das3.
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अपदेश्यapadeśyamfn. to be indicated, to be stated Mn. viii, 54 Das3.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be indicated, to be stated Mn. viii, 54 Das3.

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