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    Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

    p. 54, col. 2.
    abhibhakṣaṇa , nt., feeding upon (to Pali abhibhak-

    khayitvā); so prob. read with 1 ms. in Mv i.361.9 ekaṃ

    mṛgaṃ visarjayiṣyāmaḥ, mahārājasya ca mṛgamānsena

    abhibhakṣaṇaṃ (v.l. avikṣaṇam; Senart em. avibhakṣa-

    ṇaṃ, supposed to mean non-cessation de nourriture; im-

    plausible) bhaviṣyati, ime ca mṛgā evaṃ anayavyasanaṃ

    nopapadyiṣyanti, we will let go one deer (every day), and

    the king will feed on deer-meat, and (at the same time) thus

    these deer will not get into serious trouble. Less likely is the

    v.l. avikṣaṇaṃ = AMg. avikkhaṇa (by false Sktization) =

    Pali (an-)apekkhana, Skt. (rare) apekṣaṇa = apekṣā

    desire (at the same time the king will crave deer-meat, and

    these deer…).