abhiśapanaṃ śāpaḥ1 A curse, imprecation. 2 A serious charge, accusation; Y. 2. 99; abhiśāpaḥpātakābhiyogaḥ Mit. 3 Slander, calumny, false charge; asato doṣasya adhyāhāro'bhiśāpaḥ. 4 An injury, hurt. Comp.—jvaraḥ fever caused by the pronunciation of a curse.