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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

उपाख्यानम्upākhyānamनकम् [nakam], नकम् 1 A short tale or narrative, an episode; नाचिकेतमुपाख्यानं मृत्युप्रोक्तं सनातनम् Kaṭh.…
1. नकम् nakam, नकम् 1 A short tale or narrative, an episode; नाचिकेतमुपाख्यानं मृत्युप्रोक्तं सनातनम् Kaṭh. Up.1. 3.16. उपाख्यानैर्विना तावद् भारतं प्रोच्यते बुधैः Mb.1.1.13.
2. Repetition of a story already heard from others.
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