apalapanam, apalāpaḥ1 Concealing, hiding; kṛtatigmadyutimaṇḍalāpalāpaiḥ Śi.20.28. -2 Concealment or denial of knowledge, evasion; na hi pratyakṣasiddhasyāpalāpaḥ kartuṃ śakyate Ś.B. -3 Detraction, concealment of truth, thoughts, feelings &c.; unmukhadarśanāpalapanaiḥ piṇḍārthamāyasyataḥ Mu.3.14. -4 Affection, regard. -5 (In medicine) The part between the shoulder and the ribs. -Comp. -daṇḍaḥ (in law) a fine laid on one who denies the charge on which he is convicted.