1. taking, bringing; asamādānacāra (m.) going for alms without taking with one (the usual set of three robes) Vin.i.254.
2. taking upon oneself,…

…is preached SN.i.26

• -samādāna acquisition of the Dh., which is fourfold as discussed at MN.i.305; DN.iii.229; *…

…k˚lakkhaṇa k˚-samādāna.

3. (Interaction)
   1. in subjective relation.
      1. character of interaction as regards action; action…

…for training Ja.i.161

• -samādāna taking the precepts upon oneself Vin.i.146; Mil.162; AN.i.238 sq.; AN.iv.15;…

…Vin.i.136, Vin.i.159 (˚samādāna), Vin.i.306 (˚dhaja), Vin.i.320; SN.i.65; SN.iv.37, SN.iv.394; DN.iii.44, DN.iii.46; Snp.381, Snp.891;…

…of 7 & 8 are quoted.;

• -samādāna taking up a (good) practice, observance of a vow Ja.i.157.

cp. Vedic vrata vow. fr….

…veramaṇī) are sampatta˚ samādāna˚, setughāta˚ (q.v.). Cp. Dhs-a.154 (tisso viratiyo), Dhs-a.218; Sdhp.215, Sdhp.341 & Cpd. 244, n….