abhiśapanam

abhiśapanam, abhiśāpaḥ 1 A curse, imprecation. -2 A serious charge, accusation; nṛpārtheṣvabhiśāpe ca vaheyuḥ śucayaḥ sadā Y.2.99; abhiśāpaḥ pātakabhiyogaḥ Mitā. -3 Slander, calumny, false charge; asato doṣasya adhyāhāro'bhiśāpaḥ; abhiśāpabhayādbhīto bhavantaṃ nopasarpati Mb.12.55.11. -4 An injury, hurt. -Comp. -jvaraḥ fever caused by the pronunciation of a curse.