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Apte Dictionary

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

आख्यानम्ākhyānam1 Speaking, declaration, making known, relation, communication; इत्थंभूताख्याने P.I.4.9. राम- संदेश˚ Rām.
1. 1 Speaking, declaration, making known, relation, communication; इत्थंभूताख्याने ParasmaipadaI.4.9. राम- संदेशdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Rām.
2. Allusion to some old tale; आख्यानं पूर्व- वृत्तोक्तिः S. D.; (Exempli gratia, for example देशः सोऽयमरातिशोणितजलैर्यस्मिन्ह्रदाः पूरिता Ve.3.33.).
3. A tale, story; especially a legendary story, legend; अप्सराः पुरूरवसं चकम इत्याख्यानविद आचक्षते Māl.2; Ms.3.232.
4. A legendary work such as the Mahābhārata; योऽधीते चतुरो वेदान्सर्वानाख्यानपञ्चमान् Mb.3.58.9.
5. A reply; प्रश्नाख्यानयोः ParasmaipadaVIII.2. 15, III.3.11.
6. A differentiating property (भेदक- धर्म).
7. A canto of an epic poem.
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