Abhilapa, Abhilāpa, Abhīlāpa: 13 definitions

Introduction
In Hinduism
1. Vedanta
In Buddhism
1. Mahayana
Languages
1. Pali
2. Sanskrit
3. Kannada
See also

Introduction:

Abhilapa means something in Buddhism, Pali, Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Vedanta (school of philosophy)

Source: ORA: Amanaska (king of all yogas): (Advaita Vedanta)

Abhilāpa (अभिलाप) refers to “expressions”, according to the Māṇḍūkyopaniṣatkārikā 3.37.—Accordingly, while discussing the no-mind state: “Devoid of all expression (sarva-abhilāpa) and having transcended all thought, Samādhi is very peaceful, its light perpetually [illuminates], [and it is] immovable and fearless”.

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Vedanta (वेदान्त, vedānta) refers to a school of orthodox Hindu philosophy (astika), drawing its subject-matter from the Upanishads. There are a number of sub-schools of Vedanta, however all of them expound on the basic teaching of the ultimate reality (brahman) and liberation (moksha) of the individual soul (atman).

In Buddhism

Mahayana (major branch of Buddhism)

Source: Wisdom Library: Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra

Abhilāpa (अभिलाप) refers to the “languages” (of beings), according to Mahāprajñāpāramitāśāstra (chapter 22, v2).—Accordingly, “[...] Furthermore, the Bodhisattva whose knowledge of former abodes is very pure knows the languages of all the places he has taken rebirth in. Furthermore, possessing the knowledge resulting from resolution, he knows the nomenclature (nāmavidhāna?) and deliberately makes up all kinds of words (akṣara) and expressions (vāc). Furthermore, the Bodhisattva who has obtained the concentration explaining the language of beings penetrates all languages without hindrance. Finally, the Bodhisattva has himself obtained the four unhindered knowledges or he practices the four unhindered knowledges of the Buddha. This is why he knows the languages (abhilāpa) and the sounds (śabda) of beings”.

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Mahayana (महायान, mahāyāna) is a major branch of Buddhism focusing on the path of a Bodhisattva (spiritual aspirants/ enlightened beings). Extant literature is vast and primarely composed in the Sanskrit language. There are many sūtras of which some of the earliest are the various Prajñāpāramitā sūtras.

Languages of India and abroad

Pali-English dictionary

Source: BuddhaSasana: Concise Pali-English Dictionary

abhilāpa : (m.) talk; speech.

Source: Sutta: The Pali Text Society's Pali-English Dictionary

Abhilāpa, (fr. abhi + lap) talk, phrasing, expression Sn.49 (vācâbhilāpa making phrases, talking, idle or objectionable speech = tiracchanakathā Nd² 561); It.89 (? reading abhilāpāyaṃ uncertain, vv. ll. abhipāyaṃ abhipāpāyaṃ, abhisāpāyaṃ, abhisapāyaṃ, atisappāyaṃ. The corresp. passage S.III, 93 reads abhisapayaṃ: curse, and C. on It.89 expl^s. abhilāpo ti akkoso, see Brethren 376 n. 1); Dhs.1306 = Nd² 34 (as exegesis or paraphrase of adhivacana, comb^d. with vyañjana & trsl. by Mrs. Rh. D. as “a distinctive mark of discourse”); DA.I, 20, 23, 281; DhsA.51. (Page 69)

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Pali is the language of the Tipiṭaka, which is the sacred canon of Theravāda Buddhism and contains much of the Buddha’s speech. Closeley related to Sanskrit, both languages are used interchangeably between religions.

Sanskrit dictionary

Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Abhilāpa (अभिलाप).—

1) Expression, word, speech; अनवसितार्थपदाकुलोऽभिलापः (anavasitārthapadākulo'bhilāpaḥ) Kirātārjunīya 1.61.

2) Declaration, mention, specification; न च स्मार्तमतद्धर्माभिलापात् (na ca smārtamataddharmābhilāpāt) Br. Sūt.1.2.19.

3) Declaration of the object of a vow or religious obligation.

Derivable forms: abhilāpaḥ (अभिलापः).

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Abhīlāpa (अभीलाप).—[lap ghañ -dīrghaḥ] Discourse.

Derivable forms: abhīlāpaḥ (अभीलापः).

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Abhilāpa (अभिलाप).—m.

(-paḥ) 1. Speech, speaking. 2. Declaration of the object of a vow or religious obligation. E. abhi before lapa to speak, ghañ aff.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

1) Abhilāpa (अभिलाप):—[=abhi-lāpa] [from abhi-lap] m. expression, word, [Sāhitya-darpaṇa] etc.

2) [v.s. ...] declaration (as of the object of a vow), [Kādambarī] (cf. abhīlāpalap.)

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Goldstücker Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Abhilāpa (अभिलाप):—[tatpurusha compound] m.

(-paḥ) Speech, expression; e. g. Sāhityad.: (rasaḥ) abhilāpasaṃsargayogyatvavirahānna…savikalpakasaṃvedyaḥ (comm. savikalpakajñānasaṃvedyānāṃ hi vacanaprayogayogyatā na tu rasasya); or Ved. Sūtras: na ca smārtamataddharmābhilāpaḥ (Śaṅkara: …yadyapyadṛṣṭatvādivyapadeśaḥ pradhānasya saṃbhavati tathāpi na draṣṭṛtvādivyapadeśaḥ saṃbhavati…adṛṣṭo draṣṭā aśrutaḥ śrotā amato mantā avijñāto vijñātā iti hi vākyaśeṣa iha bhavati); or saṃskāraparāmarśāttadabhāvābhilāpācca (Anūpanār.: …na saṃskāro na vratāni śūdrasyeti tadabhāvokteśca na śūdredhikāraḥ); or anyādhiṣṭhite pūrvavadabhilāpāt (Śaṅkara: …kobhilāpasya tadvadbhāvaḥ . karmavyāpāramantareṇa saṃkīrtanam); or Prakramādhikaraṇa (as quoted by Rādhākāntad.): kāmyābhilāpasahitaḥ kuśatilajalatyāgarūpaḥ saṃkalpaḥ śāstrārthaḥ ‘the intention (of performing a vow) implies the enunciation of the voluntary rite (to be performed); it consists in such oblations as those of kuśa, oil and water, and is founded on the sacred precepts’ (comp. Mādh. Jaiminīyanyāyam.: saṃkalpotrānuṣṭheyavratatvena vidhīyate). See abhīlāpa and comp. abhivyāhāra. E. lap with abhi, kṛt aff. ghañ.

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Abhīlāpa (अभीलाप):—[tatpurusha compound] m.

(-paḥ) (ved. Probably.) Talking on a subject, discoursing, eloquence; Atharv.: ālāpāśca pralāpāścābhīlāpalapaśca ye . śarīraṃ sarve prāviśannāyujaḥ prayujo yujaḥ; where abhīlāpalapaḥ is either a Dwandwa: discoursing and speech in general; or perhaps an irregular intensitive formation with the reduplication of the whole radical instead of its first syllable; the masc. ye being accounted for by the preceding masculines. Comp. abhīmoda. E. lap with abhi, kṛt aff. ghañ, and the second syllable protracted.

Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary

Abhilāpa (अभिलाप):—[abhi-lāpa] (paḥ) m. Sound.

Source: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)

Abhilāpa (अभिलाप) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Abhilāa, Abhilāva, Ahilāva.

[Sanskrit to German]

Abhilapa in German

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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम् (saṃskṛtam), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.

Kannada-English dictionary

Source: Alar: Kannada-English corpus

Abhilāpa (ಅಭಿಲಾಪ):—

1) [noun] a verbal expression; a word; a speech.

2) [noun] a detailed verbal explanation or delineation.

3) [noun] a declaration; a mention.

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Kannada is a Dravidian language (as opposed to the Indo-European language family) mainly spoken in the southwestern region of India.

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