abhiṣaṃgaḥ

abhiṣaṃgaḥ (also abhisaṃgaḥ)

1 Complete contact or union; attachment, connection, association; kanyakā dunvaṃti hṛdayaṃ manuṣyāṇāmīdṛśāddurabhisaṃgāt Māl. 7 ill attachment or union; Māl. 8; muhuriti vanavibhramābhiṣaṃgāt Śi. 7. 68; K. 146, 290.

2 Defeat, mortification, discomfiture; jātābhiṣaṃgo nṛpatiḥ R. 2. 30.

3 A sudden blow, shock, or grief, a sudden calamity or misfortune, unexpected reverse; tato'bhiṣaṃgānilavipraviddhā R. 14. 54, 77; Ku. 3. 73; °jaḍaṃ vijajñivān R. 8. 75.

4 Possession by devils or evil spirits; abhighātābhiṣaṃgābhyāmabhicārābhiśāpataḥ Mādh. N.

5 An oath.

6 Embracing; copulation.

7 A curse or imprecation, abuse.

8 A false charge or accusation, calumny or defamation.

9 Contempt, disrespect.

Comp.

— jvaraḥ fever caused by the action of evil spirits.