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Apte Dictionary

V. S. Apte, The Practical Sanskrit–English Dictionary

अभिशपनम्abhiśapanamशापः [śāpḥ], शापः 1 A curse, imprecation.
1. शापः śāpḥ, शापः 1 A curse, imprecation.
2. A serious charge, accusation; नृपार्थेष्वभिशापे च वहेयुः शुचयः सदा Y.2.99; अभिशापः पातकभियोगः Mitā.
3. Slander, calumny, false charge; असतो दोषस्य अध्याहारोऽभिशापः; अभिशापभयाद्भीतो भवन्तं नोपसर्पति Mb.12.55.11.
4. An injury, hurt.
Derived forms and compounds
- -ज्वरः fever caused by the pronunciation of a curse.
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