आधान [ ādhāna ] [ ā-dhā́na ] n. putting near or upon , depositing , placing Lit. ŚBr. Lit. KātyŚr. Lit. Mn.

  lighting , kindling , placing a fire (especially the sacred fire , cf. [ agny-ā ] above ) Lit. ŚBr. Lit. KātyŚr. Lit. ĀśvGṛ.

  impregnating ( cf. [ garbhā ] ) Lit. Megh. iii ,

  a ceremony performed before coition

  adding Lit. Vām.

  causing , effecting Lit. MBh. Lit. Ragh. Lit. Megh.

  pledging , depositing Lit. Yājñ.

  taking , having , receiving

  assigning , attributing , employing

  containing , being in possession of

  the place in which anything is deposited or rests Lit. ŚBr.

  the bit of a bridle Lit. TS.