Apta &c. See under √ Ap .
Apta p. p. [ Ap-kta ] 1 Got, obtained, gained; °kAmaH, °SApaH &c. 2 Reached, overtaken, equalled. 3 Reaching to, extending as far as. 4 Trustworthy, reliable, credible (as news &c.). 5 Trusty, confidential, faithful (person); R. 3. 12 ; 5. 39 ; Ms. 8. 63. 6 ( a ) Clever, skilful; prAjakaScedBavedAptaH Ms. 8. 294. ( b ) Apt, fit. 7 Full, complete, abundant; yajeta rAjA kratuBirviviDErAptadakziREH Ms. 7. 79. 8 True, exact. 9 Intimate, closely related, acquainted; kanyAyAH kila pUjayaMti pitaro jAmAturAptaM janaM U. 4. 17 relatives; Ms. 5. 101. 10 Appointed. 11 Generally received, commonly used; authentic. 12 Accused, prosecuted. 13 Reasonable, sensible. — ptaH 1 A trustworthy, reliable, or fit person; credible person or source, guarantee; AptaH yaTArTavaktA T. S. 2 A relative, friend; nigrahAtsvasurAptAnAM vaDAcca DanadAnujaH R. 12. 52 ; kaTamAptavargoyaM BavatyAH M. 5 ; Y. 1. 28 , 2. 71 ; Ms. 2. 109 , 8. 64. 3 An Arhat. — ptA A twisted lock of hair. — ptaM 1 A quotient. 2 (In Math. ) Equation of a degree. Comp. — uktiH f. 1 an augment. 2 an affix. 3 a word of received acceptation and established by usage only; see AptavAc also. — kAma a. 1 one who has obtained his desire. 2 one who has renounced all worldly desires and attachments. — (maH) the supreme soul. — kArin a. doing things in a fit or confidential manner; Ms. 9. 12. ( — m. ) a trusty agent or confidential servant. — garBA a pregnant woman. — dakziRa a. having proper or abundant gifts. — bacanaM 1 received text or authority, revelation. 2 the words of a credible or trustworthy person R. 11. 42 , 15. 48. — vAkyaM a true or correct sentence; = vacanaM above. — vAc a. worthy of belief, regarded as authority, one whose words are credible and authoritative; parAtisaMDAnamaDIyate yErvidyeti te saMtu kilAptavAcaH Ś. 5. 25. ( — f. ) 1 the advice of a friend or credible per son. 2 the Vedas or Śruti a word of authority (said to apply to ( pb ) Smṛtis, Itihāsas and Purāṇas also, which are considered as authoritative evidence); AptavAgatumAnAByAM sADyaM tvAM prati kA kaTA R. 10. 28. — SrutiH f. 1 the Vedas. 2 Smṛtis &c.