apātra

Dictionary meanings for apātra from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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apātra

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

n. a worthless or common utensil, an undeserving or worthless object, unfit recipient, unworthy, to receive gifts Bhag.; Katha1s. 007244 54,1 9999 f. acting unbecomingly, doing degrading offices (as for a Bra1hman Brahman to receive wealth improperly acquired, to trade, to serve a S3u1dra śūdra, and to utter an untruth) Mn. xi, 125. 007245 54,1 10000 mfn. giving to the undeserving. 007246 54,1 10001 mfn. supporting...

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