abhiṣaṅgaḥ (also abhisaṅgaḥ) 1 Complete contact or union; attachment, connection, association; kanyakā dunvanti hṛdayaṃ manuṣyāṇāmīdṛśād durabhisaṅgāt Māl.7 ill attachment or union; Māl 8; muhuriti vanavibhramābhiṣaṅgāt Śi.7.68; K.146,290. -2 Defeat, mortification, discomfiture; jātābhiṣaṅge nṛpatiḥ R.2.30. -3 A sudden blow, shock or grief, a sudden calamity or misfortune, unexpected reverse; tato'bhiṣaṅgānilavipraviddhā R.14.54,77; Ku.3.73; ˚jaḍaṃ vijajñivān R.8.75. -4 Possession by devils or evil spirits; abhighātābhiṣaṅgābhyāmabhicārābhiśāpataḥ 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. -10 The state of being disturbed in mind; uccāritaṃ me manaso'bhiṣaṅgāt Mb.5.30.1. cf. abhiṣaṅgastu śapathe śāpe saṅge parābhave Nm. -Comp. -jvaraḥ fever caused by the action of evil spirits.