ādhānaṃ

Dictionary meanings for ādhānaṃ from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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ādhānaṃ

Normalized lookup: adhanam

Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1 Placing, putting upon; samidādhānaṃ, tulādhānaṃ &c.

2 (a) Tak- ing, having. (b) Receiving, recovering. (c) Containing or being in possession of anything or consecrating.

3 Keeping the sacred fire (agnyādhāna), a ceremony performed with the sa- cred fire; punardārakriyāṃ kuryāt punarādhānameva ca Ms. 5. 168.

4 Doing, executing, performing.

5 Infusing, putting in, inspiring, imparting; guṇo viśe-...

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