English Meaning of avadana

Meaning of 'avadana'

n (S) A handful of the materials prepared for oblation cast into the fire. 2 fig. Swallowing or gulping a bribe or douceur: also fraudulently appropriating; embezzlement or peculation: also the douceur or the embezzlement. v mara, de. Pr. grhasthasa a0 bhiksukasa sayyadana or karakunasa a0 bhatasa mahadana.

Meaning of अवदान

n (S) A handful of the materials prepared for oblation cast into the fire. 2 fig. Swallowing or gulping a bribe or douceur: also fraudulently appropriating; embezzlement or peculation: also the douceur or the embezzlement. v मार, दे. Pr. गृहस्थास अ0 भिक्षुकास शय्यादान or कारकुनास अ0 भटास महादान.

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