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Apte Dictionary

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

आदानम्ādānam1 Taking, receiving, accepting, seizing, कुशाङ्कुरादानपरिक्षताङ्गुलिः Ku.5,11; आदानं हि विसर्गाय सतां…
1. 1 Taking, receiving, accepting, seizing, कुशाङ्कुरादानपरिक्षताङ्गुलिः Ku.5,11; आदानं हि विसर्गाय सतां वारिमुचामिव R.4.86.
2. Earning, getting.
3. A symptom (of a disease).
4. Binding, fettering (from आदा 2 Parasmaipada).
5. A horse's trappings.
6. An action; आदानमुभयाश्रयम् Bhāg.2.1.24.
7. Subjugating, overpowering; अथवा मन्त्रवद् ब्रूयुरात्मादानाय दुष्कृतम् Mb.12.212. 3.
Derived forms and compounds
- -नी Name of a plant हस्तिघोषा (Marâthî घोसाळें).
- -समितिः A method of cautious seizing so that no creature be hurt. It is one of the पञ्चसमितिs or rules of careful conduct in Jaina.
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