apadavāpad

 

Apadavāpad is a Sanskrit bahuvrīhi compound meaning “one who is free

from the calamity of forest‑fire,” formed from

apa (“away from”) + davāpad (“danger of fire”).

What the word means

According to the Sanskrit dictionary entry

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apadavāpad (अपदवापद्) is an adjective meaning:

“free from the calamity of fire,” especially said of a forest 

that is safe from forest‑fire.

The entry classifies it as a bahuvrīhi compound

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meaning the compound describes something external to the 

words themselves (e.g., “one whose forest is free from fire”).

Breakdown of the compound

From the dictionary explanation

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• apa — a prefix meaning away, without, free from.
• dava / davā — “forest fire.”
• āpad — “calamity, danger.”

Thus:
apa + davā + āpad → apadavāpad
= “one for whom the danger of forest‑fire is absent.”

Grammatical category

The term is explicitly identified as a bahuvrīhi compound

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In Sanskrit grammar, a bahuvrīhi describes a person or thing possessing 

a quality, not the quality itself.

Example: pītāmbaraḥ = “he whose garment is yellow.”

So apadavāpad means:

• “that whose forest is free from fire,”
• “one free from the danger of fire.”

Usage

The dictionary notes that the term appears in Sanskrit and 

Hinduism-related texts

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It is typically used as an adjective describing:

• a forest,
• a region,
• or any entity protected from the threat of fire.

Related note

Result

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shows that the word appears in Sanskrit

literature searches, confirming it is a recognized lexical segment,

though without additional definitions.

Summary

• Apadavāpad = “free from the calamity of fire.”
• Formed from apa (away) + davāpad (danger of forest fire).
• A bahuvrīhi compound adjective.
• Used especially for forests or places safe from fire.