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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. छद्मन्chadmann.A deceptive dress, a disguise.

    [छाद्यते स्वरूपमनेन; छद्-मनिन् Uṇ.4.144]

    1. A deceptive dress, a disguise.
    2. A plea, pretext, guise; ब्रह्मछद्मा सामर्थ्यसारः Mv.2.25; पलितछद्मना जरा R.12.2; Śi.2.21; कुतोऽन्यथा स्रवत्येष स्वेदच्छद्मामृतद्रवः Ratn.2.17.
    3. Fraud, dishonesty, trick; छद्मना परिददामि मृत्यवे Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)1. 46; Ms.4.199;9.72.
    4. The thatch or roof of a house.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -तापसः a religious hypocrite.

    • -रूपेण Indeclinable incognito, in disguise.

    • -वेशिन् Masculine a player, a cheat, one dressed in disguise.

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Macdonell

A. A. Macdonell, A Practical Sanskrit Dictionary
  1. छद्मन्chadman[khad-man] n. roof; guise, disguise; plea, pretext; fraud, hypocrisy; --˚, the mask of--; ˚--, only in…

    [khad-man] neuter roof; guise, disguise; plea, pretext; fraud, hypocrisy; --˚, the mask of--; ˚--, only in appearance, fraudulent, hypocritical.

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Monier-Williams

Monier Monier-Williams, A Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. छद्मन्chadmann. (Pa1n2. 6-4, 97) a roof A1s3vGr2. iii, 8 La1t2y. i, 7, 15
    1. neuter gender (Pa1n2. 6-4, 97) a roof A1s3vGr2. iii, 8 La1t2y. i, 7, 15
    2. neuter gender external covering, deceptive dress, disguise, pretext, pretence, deceit, fraud Mn. MBh. R. Pan5cat. iii, 15, 1/2 Ragh. xii, 2
    3. neuter gender (in dramatic language) deceitful intelligence or tidings Das3ar. i, 38
    4. neuter gender confer, compare कूट- .
    5. etc. see √1. छद् .
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  2. कूटच्छद्मन्kūṭacchadmanm. a rogue, cheat Pan5cat.

    masculine gender a rogue, cheat Pan5cat.

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  3. पलितच्छद्मन्palitacchadmanmfn. (old age) lurking under grey hair Ragh. xii, 2.

    masculine, feminine and neuter; or adjective (old age) lurking under grey hair Ragh. xii, 2.

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