Apidhana, Apidhāna, Apidana: 12 definitions
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Apidhana means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Pali-English dictionary
Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionaryapidhāna : (nt.) a cover; lid.
Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English DictionaryApidhāna, (nt.) (Vedic apidhāna in same meaning) cover, lid Vin.I, 203, 204; II, 122. See apidahati. (Page 55)
Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.
Sanskrit dictionary
Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryApidhāna (अपिधान).—
1) Covering, concealing, concealment.
2) A cover, lid, covering (fig. also); अमृतापिधानमसि स्वाहा (amṛtāpidhānamasi svāhā); नैकजलदच्छत्रापिधानं जगत् (naikajaladacchatrāpidhānaṃ jagat) Mṛcchakaṭika 5.24; a cloth for covering.
Derivable forms: apidhānam (अपिधानम्).
See also (synonyms): pidhāna.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English DictionaryApidhāna (अपिधान).—n.
(-naṃ) Covering, concealment, disappearance. E. api before dhā to have or hold, and lyuṭ aff. See pidhāna.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English DictionaryApidhāna (अपिधान).—i. e. api-dhā + ana, n. A cover.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English DictionaryApidhāna (अपिधान).—[neuter] cover, bar; p. vant.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) Apidhāna (अपिधान):—[=api-dhāna] [from api-dhā] n. placing upon covering, [Kātyāyana-śrauta-sūtra]
2) [v.s. ...] a cover, a cloth for covering, [Ṛg-veda] etc.
3) [v.s. ...] a lid, [Bhāgavata-purāṇa]
4) [v.s. ...] a bar, [Kumāra-sambhava]
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English DictionaryApidhāna (अपिधान):—[tatpurusha compound]
(-nam) 1) Covering, concealment.
2) Any thing that covers, lit. and fig., as a lid of a dish, a cloud which hides the rain &c. Comp. pidhāna. E. dhā with api, kṛt aff. lyuṭ.
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English DictionaryApidhāna (अपिधान):—[api-dhāna] (naṃ) 1. n. Covering.
[Sanskrit to German]
Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
Kannada-English dictionary
Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpusApidāna (ಅಪಿದಾನ):—
1) [noun] act of closing the lid, covering, concealing.
2) [noun] that which closes, covers; a cover; a lid; a curtain; a veil.
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Āpīḍana (ಆಪೀಡನ):—[noun] = ಆಪೀಡ - [apida -] 1.
Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Apidhanavant, Apidhanavat.
Ends with: Amritapidhana, Ashmapidhana, Dvarapidhana, Guhyapidhana, Icchapidhana, Khadgapidhana, Murdhapidhana, Oshthapidhana, Sapidhana, Shilapidhana.
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