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अभिभक्षण (abhibhakSaNa)

 
Edgerton Buddhist Hybrid
English
abhibhakṣaṇa, nt., feeding upon (to Pali abhibhakkhayitvā)
so prob. read with 1 ms. in Mv 〔i.361.9〕 ekaṃ mṛgaṃ visarjayiṣyāmaḥ, mahārājasya ca mṛgamānsena abhibhakṣaṇaṃ (v.l. avikṣaṇam
Senart em. avibhakṣaṇaṃ, supposed to mean non-cessation de nourriture
implausible) bhaviṣyati, ime ca mṛgā evaṃ anayavyasanaṃ nopapadyiṣyanti, we will let go one deer (every day), and the king will feed on deer-meat, and (at the same time) thus these deer will not get into serious trouble. Less likely is the v.l. avikṣaṇaṃ = AMg. avikkhaṇa (by false Sktization) = Pali (an-)apekkhana, Skt. (rare) apekṣaṇa = apekṣā desire (at the same time the king will crave deer-meat, and these deer …).