apadānam, apadānakam [apadāyati pariśudhyati yena karmaṇā, dai karaṇe lyuṭ] 1 Pure conduct, approved course of life; (pariśu- ddhācaraṇam). -2 A great or noble work, excellent work dṛṣṭāpadānā vikrāntāstvayā satkṛtya mānitāḥ Rām.2.100.31. (perhaps for avadānam q. v.). -3 A work well or completely done, an accomplished work; kathiteṣu janairamuṣya rājan apadāneṣu viśiṣya kautukaṃ naḥ Rām. Ch.2.18. -4 A legend treating of former and future births of men and exhibiting the consequences of their good and evil actions.