anudhāvanaṃ

Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

☞ p. 72, col. 1.

anudhāvanaṃ

1 Going or running after, following, pursuing; turaga °kaṃḍitasaṃdheḥ Ś. 2.

2 Close pursuit of an object (for the knowledge of truth); research, investigation.

3 Seeking a mistress, though unattainable.

4 Cleansing, purification.

Śabdakalpadruma

☞ vol. 1, p. 49.

anudhāvanaṃ , klī, (anu + dhāv + bhāve lyuṭ .) paścā-
ddhāvanaṃ . anusandhānaṃ . yathā, —
“tasmin kuraṅgaśāvākṣī muhuścittaṃ nivāraya .
na tanmanastavādhīnaṃ vṛthā tatrānudhāvanaṃ” ..
ityudbhaṭaḥ ..