avadānaṃ

avadānaṃ

1 A pure or approved occupation.

2 An accomplished act.

3 A valorous or glorious act, prowess, heroic act, heroism, glorious achievement; saṃgīyamānatripurāvadānaḥ Ku. 7. 48; Śi. 7. 2, 18. 16; prāpadastramavadānatoṣitāt R. 11. 21; Ki. 17. 16; tattvatpūrvāvadānebhyo na rocate Dk. 52; Ki. 3. 43, 13. 32.

4 Object of a legend.

avadānaṃ [ava-do-lyuṭ]

1 Cutting or dividing into pieces.

2 A part, portion; hṛdayādyavadānānām Ś. B.

3 Transgression.

4 The root of a plant; see avadāna also.

avadānaṃ , klī, (ava + do + lyuṭ .) vṛttaṃ karmma .
praśastamathaca nirvyūḍhaṃ karmma . ye karmme pravṛttite
sakale praśaṃsā kare sei samāptakarmma iti bhāṣā .
tatparyyāyaḥ . apadānaṃ 2 . ityamaraḥ taṭṭīkā ca .
khaṇḍanaṃ . iti medinī ..
(“viśvāvasuprāgraharaiḥ pravīṇaiḥ
saṅgīyamānatripurāvadānaḥ” .
iti kumārasambhave .) vīraṇamūlamiti svāmī ..
(parākramaḥ . vīryyaṃ . yathā, —
“nairṛtaghnamatha mantravanmuneḥ
prāpadastramavadānatoṣitāt” .
iti raghuvaṃśe .)