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    See also apadāna, apadānam.


    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 106, col. 3.
    apadānaṃ dānakaṃ [apadāyati pariśudhyati yena karmaṇā, dai karaṇe lyuṭ]

    1 Pure conduct, approved course of life; (pariśuddhācaraṇaṃ).

    2 A great or noble work, excellent work (perhaps for avadānaṃ q. v.).

    3 A work well or completely done, an accomplished work.

    Śabdakalpadruma

    vol. 1, p. 63.
    apadānaṃ , klī, (apa + daipaśodhane bhāve lyuṭ, vidya-
    mānārthe arśa ādyac . athavā apadāyati pari-
    śudhyatvena karmmaṇāṃ, apa + daip + śodhane karaṇe
    lyuṭ .) avadānaṃ . vṛttaṃ karmma . vṛttiḥ pravarttanaṃ
    sā praśastā vidyate yatra tat . yatra karmmaṇi
    vṛttiḥ sarvvaiḥ praśasyate tat ityarthaḥ . ityamara-
    ṭīkāyāṃ svāmī ..
    (gaṇayatyapadānasammitāṃ
    bhavataḥ so'pi na satkriyāmimāṃ .
    iti śākuntale .)