1 A pure or approved occupation.

2 An accomplished act.

3 A valorous or glorious act, prowess, heroic act, heroism, glo- rious achievement; saṃgīyamānatripurā- vadānaḥ Ku. 7. 48; Śi. 7. 2, 18. 16; prāpa- dastramavadānatoṣitāt R. 11. 21; Ki. 17. 16; tattvatpūrvāvadānebhyo na rocate Dk. 52; Ki. 3. 43, 13. 32.

4 Object of a legend.

[ava-do-lyuṭ] 1 Cutting or dividing into pieces.

2 A part, por- tion; hṛdayādyavadānānām S. B.

3 Transgression.

4 The root of a plant; see avadāna also.