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Apte Dictionary

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

प्रणिधानम्praṇidhānam1 Applying, employing, application, use.
1. 1 Applying, employing, application, use.
2. Great effort, energy.
3. Profound religious meditation, abstract contemplation; सोऽपश्यत् प्रणिधानेन संततेः स्तम्भकारणम् R.1.74;8.19; V.2; तपःस्वाध्यायेश्वरप्रणि- धानानि क्रियायोगः Pātañjala S; ईश्वरप्रणिधानाद्वा Pātañjala S. 23.
4. Respectful behaviour towards (with Locative); जानामि प्रणिधानं ते बाल्यात् प्रभृति नन्दिनि । ब्राह्मणेष्विह सर्वेषु गुरुबन्धुषु चैव ह ॥ Mb.3.33.19.
5. Renunciation of the fruit of actions (कर्मफलत्याग).
6. Entrance, access.
7. (With Buddhists) A prayer, an entreaty.
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