apalapanaṃ, apalāpaḥ1 Concealing, hiding; kṛtatigmadyutimaṃḍalāpalāpaiḥ Śi. 20. 28. 2 Concealment or denial of knowledge, evasion; na hipratyakṣasiddhasyāpalāpaḥ kartuṃ śakyate Ś. B. 3 Detraction, concealment of truth, thoughts, feelings &c.; unmukhadarśanāpalapanaiḥ piṃḍārthamāyasyataḥ Mu. 3. 14. 4 Affection, regard. 5 (In medicine) The part between the shoulder and the ribs. Comp.—daṃḍaḥ (in law) a fine laid on one who denies the charge on which he is convicted.