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    See also abhiṣava.


    Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ p. 140, col. 1.
    abhiṣavaḥ [abhi-su-ap]

    1 Extracting or pressing out the Soma juice.

    2 Distillation or extraction (of liquors &c.).

    3 Religious bathing, ablution preparatory to religious rites.

    4 Bathing or ablution (in general); Ki. 3. 28.

    5 Drinking the Soma juice.

    6 A sacrifice in general.

    7 Ferment, yeast; any substance producing fermentation.

    8 A finger used in extracting Soma juice. (Nir.)

    — vaṃ Sour gruel.

    Apte Enlarged Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 186.
    abhiṣavaḥ [abhi-su-ap] 1 Extracting or pressing out the Soma juice. cakruste vidhivadrājaṃstathaivābhiṣavaṃ dvijāḥ Mb.14.88.21. -2 Distillation or extraction (of liquors &c.). -3 Religious bathing, ablution preparatory to religious rites. -4 Bathing or ablution (in general); japopavāsā- bhiṣavairmunīnām Ki.3.28. -5 Drinking the Soma juice. -6 A sacrifice in general. -7 Ferment, yeast; any substance producing fermentation. -8 A finger used in extracting Soma juice (Nir.). -9 Coronation; rāmābhiṣavasaṃyuktāścakrureva kathā mithaḥ Rām.2.6.16. -vam Sour gruel.

    Śabdakalpadruma

    ☞ vol. 1, p. 75.
    abhiṣavaḥ , puṃ, (abhi + su + ap, guṇaḥ ṣatvañca .
    yajñaḥ . snānaṃ . madyasandhānaṃ . tattu cirasthāpita
    madotpādakadravyaṃ . iti medinī .. yajñasnānaṃ
    somalatāpānañca . tatparyyāyaḥ . sūtyā 2 savanaṃ 3 .
    ityamaraḥ ..
    (“bhavedabhiṣavaḥ snāne madye sandhānayajñayoḥ” .
    iti medinī)