Abhitap: 4 definitions

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Abhitap means something in 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.

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Source: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionary

Abhitap (अभितप्).—1 P.

1) To irradiate with heat, heat, inflame, अभितप्तमयोऽपि मार्दवं भजते कैव कथा शरीरिषु (abhitaptamayo'pi mārdavaṃ bhajate kaiva kathā śarīriṣu) R.8.43;19.56.

2) To pain, distress, wound, afflict. -pass. To suffer intensely, be afflicted. -Caus. To pain, distress, afflict.

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

Abhitap (अभितप्).—make hot, shine upon, pain, ache; [Passive] suffer pain.

Abhitap is a Sanskrit compound consisting of the terms abhi and tap (तप्).

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

Abhitap (अभितप्):—[=abhi-√tap] to irradiate with heat, to heat, [Atharva-veda etc.];

—to pain, distress:—[Passive voice] -tapyate, to suffer intensely:—[Causal] -tāpayati, to distress.

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

Abhitap (अभितप्) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit word: Abhitava.

context information

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.

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