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    avadhvaṃsaḥ

    See also avadhvaṃsa.

    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 182, col. 3.
    avadhvaṃsaḥ

    1 Abandoning, quitting.

    2 Powder, dust.

    3 Disrespect, censure, blame.

    4 Falling off or from.

    5 Sprinkling.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 248.
    avadhvaṃsaḥ 1 Abandoning, quitting. -2 Powder, dust; yaḥ puruṣaḥ pāruṣeyo'vadhvaṃsa ivāruṇaḥ Av.5.22.3. -3 Disrespect, Censure, Blame. -4 Falling off or from. -5 Sprinkling.

    Śabdakalpadruma

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 126.
    avadhvaṃsaḥ , puṃ, (ava + dhvansa + ghañ .) parityāgaḥ .
    nindanaṃ . avacūrṇanaṃ . iti medinī ..