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    Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid Sanskrit Dictionary

    p. 54, col. 2.
    abhiprasīdati (= Pali abhippa°; in Skt. only caus.

    °sādayati, makes well disposed), favors, is well disposed

    (to), conceives faith (in, gen. or acc.): (sarvajanakāyo

    etasya) ṛṣisya (viz. the Buddha) sahasraparivārasya…

    °diṣyati Mv iii.424.12; (bodhisattvapiṭakaṃ…śrutvā ca)

    punar °dati Bbh 14.9; caus., makes well disposed to, or

    makes to believe in, °sādayanti Yaśodasya mātāpitarau

    bhagavato santike cittaṃ Mv iii.413.3,…made their

    hearts favorable to (prob. = believing in) the Bh. Cf. abhi-

    prasanna, °sāda.