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    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    p. 111, col. 2.
    apavādaḥ

    1 Censuring, reviling; censure, reproach, blame, abuse; āstātāpavādabhinnamaryāda U. 5; lokāpavādo balavānmato me R. 14. 40; lokāpavādādbhayaṃ Bh. 2. 62; scandal, evil report; cirakālānmayā śrutastavāpavādaḥ Pt. 1; Ki. 11. 25, 14. 12; Mk. 9. 3; U. 1; Pt. 4; Y. 2. 207; devyāmapi hi vaidehyāṃ sāpavādo yato janaḥ U. 1. 6 spreading or indulging in scandals about; na kevalabhatyāhitaṃ sāpavādamapi U. 2; sāpavādaṃ censuringly Māl. 9.

    2 An exception, a special rule that restricts or sets aside a general rule (opp. utsarga); mā hiṃsyātsarvabhūtāni iti utsargaḥ; vāyavyaṃ śvetamālabheta ityapavādaḥ; apavādairivotsargāḥ kṛtavyāvṛttayaḥ paraiḥ Ku. 2. 27; R. 15. 7; °pratyayaḥ exceptional suffix; °sthalaṃ a case for a special rule.

    3 An order, command; tatopavādena patākinīpateścacāla nirhrādavatīmahācamūḥ Ki. 14. 27.

    4 Refutation; (in Vedānta phil.) refutation as of a wrong imputation or belief; rajjuvivartasya sarpasya rajjumātratvavat, vastubhūtabrahmaṇo vivartasya prapaṃcādeḥ vastubhūtarūpatopadeśaḥ apavādaḥ Tv.; adhyāropāpavādābhyāṃ vastutattvaviniścayaḥ Vedānta; hence also, a means of refutation.

    5 Confidence, trust.

    6 Love; familiarity.

    7 A small bell or other instrument sounded to decoy deer; madhukarairapavādakarairiva Śi. 6. 9; (°karaiḥ = vyādhaiḥ, apavādaṃ mṛgavaṃcanāya ghaṃṭādikutsitavādyaṃkurvaṃti taiḥ Malli.)

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    vol. 1, p. 147.
    apavādaḥ 1 Censuring, reviling; censure, reproach, blame, abuse; āḥ tātāpavādabhinnamaryāda U.5; lokāpavādo balavānmato me R.14.40; lokāpavādādbhayam Bh.2.62; scandal, evil report; cirakālānmayā śrutastavāpavādaḥ Pt.I; Ki.11.25,14.12; Mk.9.3; U.1; Pt.4; Y.2.207; devyāmapi hi vaidehyāṃ sāpavādo yato janaḥ U.1.6 spreading or indulging in scandals about; na kevalamatyāhitaṃ sāpavādamapi U.2; sāpavādam censuringly Māl.9. -2 An exception, a special rule that restricts or sets aside a general rule (opp. utsarga); mā hiṃsyātsarvabhūtāni iti utsargaḥ; vāyavyaṃ śvetamālabheta ityapavādaḥ; apavādairivotsargāḥ kṛtavyāvṛttayaḥ paraiḥ Ku.2.27; R.15.7; ˚pratyayaḥ exceptional suffix; ˚sthalam a case for a special rule. -3 An order, command; tato'pavādena patākinīpate- ścacāla nirhrādavatī mahācamūḥ Ki.14.27. cf. ... apavādastu nindane | ājñāyāṃ syāt ... | Nm. -4 Refutation; (in Vedānta Phil.) refutation as of a wrong imputation or belief; rajjuvivartasya sarpasya rajjumātratvavat, vastubhūtabrahmaṇo vivartasya prapañcādeḥ vastu- bhūtarūpato'padeśaḥ apavādaḥ Tv.; adhyāropāpavādābhyāṃ vastutattvaviniścayaḥ Vedānta; hence also, a means of refutation. -5 Confidence, trust. -6 Love; familiarity. -7 A small bell or other instrument sounded to decoy deer; madhukarairapavādakarairiva Śi.6.9; (˚karaiḥ = vyādhaiḥ; apavādaṃ mṛgavañcanāya ghaṇṭādi- kutsitavādyaṃ kurvanti taiḥ Malli.)

    Śabdakalpadruma

    vol. 1, p. 65.
    apavādaḥ , puṃ, (apa + vad + bhāve ghañ .) ājñā .
    nimdā . tatparyyāyaḥ . avarṇaḥ 2 ākṣepaḥ 3
    nirvvādaḥ 4 parīvādaḥ 5 upakrośaḥ 6 jugupsā 7
    kutsā 8 garhaṇaṃ 9 ityamaraḥ .. (vacanīyaṃ . lokā-
    pavādādbhayaṃ iti nītiśatake . devyāmapi
    hi vaidehyāṃ sāpavādo yato janaḥ . hā kathaṃ
    sītādevyā īdṛśamacintanīyaṃ janāpavādaṃ devasya
    kathayiṣyāmi . iti uttaracarite . ājñā .
    anumatiḥ . ādeśaḥ . tato'pavādena patākinī-
    pateścacāla nirhādavatī mahācamūḥ . iti bhāra
    viḥ .) viśvāsaḥ . iti medinī .. viśeṣaḥ .
    bādhakaḥ . yathā,
    kvacidapavādaviṣaye'pyutsargo'bhiniviśate .
    iti kalāpapariśiṣṭaṃ .. rajjuvivarttasya sarpasya
    rajjumātratvavat vastuvivarttasyāvastuno'jñānādeḥ
    prapañcasya vastumātratvaṃ . taduktaṃ .
    satattvato'nyathā prathā vikāra ityudīritaḥ .
    atattvato'nyathā prathā vivartta ityudāhṛtaḥ ..
    asya phalaṃ . ābhyāṃ adhyāropāpavādābhyāṃ tattva-
    mpadārthaśodhanamapi siddhaṃ bhavati . iti vedānta-
    sāraḥ ..