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Apte Dictionary

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

उपन्यासupanyāsa1 Placing near to, juxta-position.
1. 1 Placing near to, juxta-position.
2. A deposit, pledge.
3. (a) Statement, suggestion, proposal; विषम उपन्यासः Mbh. on 1.1.1,1.1.21,46 etc. Equivalent to This is a misstatement (a favourite remark of the महाभाष्यकार). पावकः खलु एष वचनोपन्यासः Ś.5; Māl.1,3,8. (b) Preface, introduction; निर्यातः शनकैरलीकवचनोपन्यासमालीजनः Amaru.27; चतुरो मधुरश्चायमुपन्यासः Ak.; so शमdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied Ve.5 overtures of peace. (c) Allusion, reference, hinting at; आत्मन उपन्यासपूर्वम् Ś.3; M.4; S. D.363.
4. A precept, law.
5. A kind of peace; आत्मकार्यस्य सिद्धिं तु समुद्दिश्य क्रियेत यः । स उपन्यासकुशलैरुपन्यास उदाहृतः H.4.114.
6. Propitiating (प्रसादनम्).
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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary

उपन्यासupanyāsa[upa-nyâsa] a. procuring; m. ad junction; procurement; incidental mention, intimation; statement, declaration…

[upa-nyâsa] adjective procuring; masculine ad junction; procurement; incidental mention, intimation; statement, declaration; discus sion; kind of alliance or peace: -m, adverb, -ial, -ially while alleging (--˚).

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary

उपन्यासupanyāsam. putting down, placing near to, juxta-position Comm. on Pa1n2.
1. masculine gender putting down, placing near to, juxta-position commentator or commentary on Pa1n2.
2. masculine gender bringing or procuring (requisites) MBh.
3. masculine gender bringing forward, speaking of, mention
4. masculine gender statement, suggestion, hint
5. masculine gender quotation, reference Mn. Ma1lav. Sa1h. Das3ar. etc.
6. masculine gender pretext Amar. 23
7. masculine gender proof, reason Sa1h.
8. masculine gender a particular kind of treaty or alliance Ka1m. Hit.
9. masculine gender (in dramatic language) propitiation, gratifying Sa1h.
10. masculine gender a deposit, pledge, pawn W.
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उपन्यास्यupanyāsyamfn. to be adduced or stated W.

masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective to be adduced or stated W.

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