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    See also apātra, apātraṃ.


    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    vol. 1, p. 153.
    apātram 1 A worthless vessel or utensil. -2 (fig). An unworthy or undeserving person, unfit receptacle or recipient. -3 One unfit or disqualified to receive gifts; adeśakāle yaddānamapātrebhyaśca dīyate Bg.17.22; Ks.24. 26. -Comp. -kṛtyā, apātrīkaraṇam doing degrading or unworthy acts; disqualification, any action which makes a man unworthy; four disqualifications for a Brāhmaṇa are mentioned in Ms.11.70. -ninditebhyo dhanā- dānaṃ vāṇijyaṃ śūdrasevanam | apātrīkaraṇaṃ jñeyamasatyasya ca bhāṣaṇam ||; see also saṃkarāpātrakṛtyāsu māsaṃ śodhanamaindavam 11.125. -dāyin a. giving to unworthy persons. -bhṛt a. supporting the unworthy or worthless; prāyeṇāpātrabhṛdbhavati rājā Pt.1.