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Apte Dictionary

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

आयतनम्āyatanamPlace, abode, house, resting-place; भूमेर्महदायतनं वृष्णीष्व Kaṭh.1.1.23. (fig. also); शूलायतनाः Mu.7 hangmen…
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1. Place, abode, house, resting-place; भूमेर्महदायतनं वृष्णीष्व Kaṭh.1.1.23. (Figurative also); शूलायतनाः Mu.7 hangmen; स्नेहस्तदेकायतनं जगाम Ku.7.5 was centred in her; R.3.36; सर्वा- विनयानामेकैकमप्येषामायतनम् K.13; denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedमृगेण 13 domestic deer; Chāṇ.32; (hence) a receptacle, home, support, seat.
2. The place of the sacred fire, altar, shed for sacrifices.
3. A sanctuary, sacred place; as in देवायतनम्, मठायतनम् etc. यथाक्रमविशेषेण सर्वाण्यायतनानि च । दर्शितानि Mb.13.156.11; विजने वायतने गिरौ वने वा । Bu. Ch. 5.19.
4. The site of a house, ground-plot.
5. A barn; Y.2.154.
6. An inner seat (with Buddhists who consider the five senses with manas as the six Āyatanas).
7. The cause of disease.
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