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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary
  1. दानम्dānamGiving, granting, teaching, &c. (in general); giving in marriage (cf. कन्यादान).

    [दा-ल्युट्]

    1. Giving, granting, teaching, etc. (in general); giving in marriage (Compare कन्यादान).
    2. Delivering, handing over.
    3. A gift, donation, present; Ms.2.158; दातव्यमिति यद्दान दीयतेऽनुपकारिणे Bg.17.2; Y.3.274.
    4. Liberality, charity, giving away as charity, munificence; R.1.69; दानं भोगो नाशस्तिस्रो गतयो भवन्ति वित्तस्य Bh.2.43; दानं हि उत्सर्गपूर्वकः परस्य स्वत्वसम्बन्धः ŚB. on MS.4.1.3; ननु दानमित्युच्यते स्वत्वनिवृत्तिः परस्वत्वा- पादनम् च । ŚB. on MS.6.7.1.
    5. Ichor or the uicej that exudes from the temples of an elephant in rut; स दानतोयेन विषाणि नागः Śi.4.63; Ki.5.9; V.4.25; Pt.2.75 (where the word has sense 4 also); R.2.7;4.45;5.43.
    6. Bribery, as one of the four Upāyas or expedients of overcoming one's enemy; see उपाय.
    7. Cutting, dividing.
    8. Purification, cleaning.
    9. Protection.
    10. Pasture.
    11. Adding; addition.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • -नः

      1. Vedic
      2. Distribution (of food), meal, especially a sacrificial meal.
      3. Part, possession, share.
      4. A distributor.

    • -काम Adjective liberal.

    • -कुल्या the flow of rut from an elephant's temples.

    • -तोयम् दानवारि quod vide, which see

    • -धर्मः alms-giving, charity.

    • -पतिः

      1. an exceedingly liberal man.
      2. Akrūra, a friend of Kṛiṣṇa; Bhāg.1.36.29.

    • -पत्रम् a deed of gifts.

    • -पात्रम् 'a worthy recipient', a Brāhmaṇa fit to receive gifts.

    • -पारमिता perfection of liberality.

    • -प्रातिभाव्यम् security for payment of a debt.

    • -भिन्न Adjective made hostile by bribes; लुब्धानुजीविकैरेष दानभिन्नैर्निहन्यते H.4.39.

    • -वज्रः an epithet of the Vaiśyas or men of the third tribe; वैश्या वै दानवज्राश्च Mb.1.17.52.

    • -वर्षिन् an elephant in rut, infatuated elephant; दानवर्षी कृताशंसो नागराज इवाबभौ Ki.15.45.

    • -वार् Neuter libation of water.

    • -वारि Neuter, ichor flowing from the temples of elephants.

    • -वीरः

      1. a very liberal man.
      2. (In Rhet.) the sentiment of heroism arising out of liberality, the sentiment of chivalrous liberality, Exempli gratia, for example Paraśurāma who gave away the earth with its seven continents; Compare the instance given in R. G. under दानवीरः: कियदिदमधिकं मे यद् द्विजायार्थयित्रे कवचमरमणीयं कुण्डलं चार्पयामि । अकरुणमवकृत्य द्राक्कृ- पाणेन निर्यद् बहलरुधिरधारं मौलिमावेदयामि ॥ -व्यत्यासः giving to a wrong person.

    • -शाला hall for almsgiving.

    • -शील, -शूर, -शौण्ड Adjective exceedingly liberal or munificent; निर्गुणोऽपि विमुखो न भूपतेर्दानशौण्डमनसः पुरोऽभवत् Śi.14.46.

    In the Gita10·516·117·717·2017·2117·2218·518·43

    अहिंसा समता तुष्टिस्तपो दानं यशोऽयशः ।

    ahiṁsā samatā tuṣṭistapo dānaṁ yaśo'yaśaḥ, — Glory and ingloriousness, non-injuring and equality, contentment and austerity and giving, all here in their separate diversities are subjective… 10·5
    • दानम्dānamnominative or accusative singular of the neuter noun dāna (gift or giving).
    Source: ApteApte entry
  2. अतिदानम्atidānamManificence, liberality; अतिदाने बलिर्बद्धः Chān.5.

    Manificence, liberality; अतिदाने बलिर्बद्धः Chān.5.

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  3. अनुप्रदानम्anupradānam1 A gift, donation.
    1. 1 A gift, donation.
    2. A sort of external effort of the vocal organs giving rise to particular letters (बाह्यप्रयत्न); एते श्वासानुप्रदाना अघोषाश्च विवृण्वते Sk.
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  4. अपदानम्apadānamदानकम् [dānakam], दानकम् [अपदायति परिशुध्यति येन कर्मणा, दै करणे ल्युट्]
    1. दानकम् dānakam, दानकम् [अपदायति परिशुध्यति येन कर्मणा, दै करणे ल्युट्]
    2. Pure conduct, approved course of life; (परिशु- द्धाचरणम्).
    3. A great or noble work, excellent work दृष्टापदाना विक्रान्तास्त्वया सत्कृत्य मानिताः Rām.2.1.31. (perhaps for अवदानम् quod vide, which see).
    4. A work well or completely done, an accomplished work; कथितेषु जनैरमुष्य राजन् अपदानेषु विशिष्य कौतुकं नः Rām. ch.2.18.
    5. A legend treating of former and future births of men and exhibiting the consequences of their good and evil actions.
    Source: ApteApte entry
  5. अपप्रदानम्apapradānamA bribe.

    A bribe.

    Source: ApteApte entry
  6. अपादानम्apādānam1 Taking away, removal; ablation; a thing from which another is removed.
    1. 1 Taking away, removal; ablation; a thing from which another is removed.
    2. (in Grammar) The sense of the ablative case; ध्रुवमपायेऽपादानम् ParasmaipadaI.4.24; अपादाने पञ्चमी II.3.28; अपाये यदुदासीनं चलं वा यदि वाऽचलम् । ध्रुवमेव तदावेशात्तदपादानमुच्यते ॥ Hari.; अपादान is of three kinds: निर्दिष्टविषयं किंचिदुपात्तविषयं तथा । अपेक्षितक्रियं चेति त्रिधापादानमिष्यते ॥ Exempli gratia, for example वृक्षात् पत्रं पतति, मेघाद्विद्योतते विद्युत्, & कुतो भवान्.
    Source: ApteApte entry
  7. अभिव्यादानम्abhivyādānam1 Suppressed sound.
    1. 1 Suppressed sound.
    2. Repetition of the same sound.
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  8. अभ्यादानम्abhyādānam1 Beginning, commencement, first beginning; ओमभ्यादाने P.VIII.2.87 (˚ने = आरम्भे Sk.).

    1 Beginning, commencement, first beginning; ओमभ्यादाने ParasmaipadaVIII.2.87 (denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be suppliedने Equivalent to आरम्भे Sk.).

    Source: ApteApte entry
  9. अवदानम्avadānam1 A pure or approved occupation.
    1. 1 A pure or approved occupation.
    2. An accomplished act.
    3. A valorous or glorious act, prowess, heroic act, heroism, glorious achievement; संगीयमानत्रिपुरावदानः Ku.7.48; Śi.7.2,18.16; प्रापदस्त्रमवदान- तोषितात् R.11.21; Ki.17.16; तत्त्वत्पूर्वावदानेभ्यो न रोचते Dk.52; Ki.3.43,13.32.
    4. Object of a legend.
    5. Objection; जुहुयान्मूलमन्त्रेण षोडशर्चावदानतः Bhāg.11.27.41 Sacrificial object for an oblation.

    Derived forms and compounds

    • अवदानम् avadānam

      1. अव-दो-ल्युट्
      2. Cutting or dividing into pieces.
      3. A part, portion; हृदयाद्यवदानानाम् Ś. B.
      4. Transgression.
      5. The root of a plant (वीरण); see अवदान also.
    Source: ApteApte entry
  10. 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.

    Source: ApteApte entry