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छद्मन्

   { chadman }
Script: Devanagari

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A Sanskrit English Dictionary | Sanskrit  English
छद्मन्  n. an. ([Pāṇ. 6-4, 97] ) a roof, [ĀśvGṛ. iii, 8] ; [Lāṭy. i, 7, 15]
external covering, deceptive dress, disguise, pretext, pretence, deceit, fraud, [Mn.] ; [MBh.] ; [R.] ; [Pañcat. iii, 15, 1/2] ; [Ragh. xii, 2]
(in dram.) deceitful intelligence or tidings, [Daśar. i, 38]
कूट   cf.-.
छद्मन्   b &c. See √ 1.छद्.

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छद्मन् [chadman]  n. n. [छाद्यते स्वरूपमनेन; छद्-मनिन् [Uṇ.4.144] ]
A deceptive dress, a disguise.
A plea, pretext, guise; ब्रह्मछद्मा सामर्थ्यसारः [Mv.2.25;] पलितछद्मना जरा [R.12.2;] [Śi.2.21;] कुतोऽन्यथा स्रवत्येष स्वेदच्छद्मामृतद्रवः [Ratn.2.17.]
Fraud, dishonesty, trick; छद्मना परिददामि मृत्यवे [U.1.] 46; [Ms.4.199;9.72.]
The thatch or roof of a house. -Comp.
-तापसः   a religious hypocrite. -रूपेणind. incognito, in disguise.
-वेशिन्  m. m. a player, a cheat, one dressed in disguise.

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Shabda-Sagara | Sanskrit  English
छद्मन्  n.  (-द्म)
1. Trick, deceit.
3. Fraud, dishonesty.
2. Plea, pretext.
4. Masquerade, disguise of person, &c.
E. छद a cloak, a covering, and मनिन् Unadi aff. छाद्यते स्वरूपमनेन .
ROOTS:
छद मनिन् छाद्यते स्वरूपमनेन .

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