Ṛgv.: kuha sviddoṣā kuha vastoraśvinā kuhābhipitvaṃ karataḥ
(Yāska: = kvābhiprāptiṃ kuruthaḥ); or Ṛgv. or Atharv.: tasmā
idandhaḥ suṣumā sudakṣamihābhipitvaṃ karate gṛṇānaḥ (Sāyaṇa:
= asmadabhimataprāptiṃ karotu). 2 Approach (of the day), day-
break, dawn; e. g. Ṛgv. or Sāmav.: divābhipitve'vasā-
gamiṣṭhā (Sāyaṇa: = divasasyābhipatane prātaḥkāle). 3 An oc-
casion to be approached or observed, a solemnity, a sacri-
fice; e. g. Ṛgv. or Atharv.: indro'bhipitveṣu raṇyati (Sāyaṇa:
tasya pūrvoktasya sarvasyābhipitveṣvabhiprāptiṣvindro raṇyati . ra-
mate . yadvā pūrvoktānāṃ barhirādīnāmabhiprāptiṣu &c.); or Ṛgv.:
uta na īṃ tvaṣṭā gantvacchā smatsūribhirabhipitve sajoṣāḥ (Sā-
yaṇa: abhipitve'bhigantavye yajñe); or Ṛgv. or Vājas.: api
yathā yuvāno matsathā no viśvaṃ jagadabhipitve manīṣā (Sāyaṇa:
abhipitve'bhipatanīye'smadyajñe; Mahīdh. however gives to
the word in this verse the meaning 1., viz. = abhipatane
āgamanakāle). 4 A place to be gone to; e. g. Ṛgv.: āśu-
ścanedabhipitvaṃ jagāma (Sāyaṇa: = abhiprāptavyameva jagāma). 5 A
near time, a proximate occasion; e. g. Ṛgv.: sanatkakṣīvāṃm̐
abhipitve ahnām (Sāyaṇa: divasānāṃ madhye'bhipitve saṃni-
hite'hani sanat…abhipitvaśabda āsannakālavācī prapi-
tvaśabda itivat). 6 Any thing obtained (e. g. wealth); e. g.
Ṛgv.: vṛkṣāścinme abhipitve arāraṇuḥ (Sāyaṇa: me mayābhi-
pitve pūrvokte dhane'bhiprāpte sati &c.). 7 Departure, decline
of the day; e. g. Ṛgv.: ā vaḥ pītayo'bhipitve'hnāmimā
astaṃ navasvaḥ iva gman (Sāyaṇa: ahnāmabhipitve'bhipatane sa-
māptau); or Ṛgv.: yo vaḥ sunotyabhipitve ahnām (Sāyaṇa:
ahnāmabhipitve'bhipatane tṛtīyasavana ityarthaḥ). E. āp with
abhi, kṛt aff. tvan; but see the E. of apapitva.
1) Einkehr NIR. 3, 15 (= abhiprāpti). grāvā̀ yatrà vadâti kā̀rurùkthya1^\stasyedindrô abhipìtveṣû raṇyati ṚV. 1, 83, 6. ihābhîpìtvaṃ kârate gṛṇā̀naḥ 4, 16, 1. kuhâ sviddòṣā kuhà vastôràśvinā̀ kuhā̂bhipìtvaṃ kâratàḥ kuhôṣàtuḥ 10, 40, 2. 1, 186, 1. 6. 7, 18, 9. 8, 4, 21.
— 2) des Tages Einkehr, Abend: veṣî prapìtve manûṣo yajatra . àbhìpìtve manâvè śāsyô bhūḥ 1, 189, 7. ā vâḥ (ṛbhavaḥ) pī̀tayô 'bhipìtve ahnā̂mìmā astâṃ navàsvâiva gman 4, 34, 5. divā̂bhipìtve 'vàsāgâmiṣṭhā 5, 76, 2. 1, 126, 3. 4, 35, 6. 8, 27, 20.
— Vgl. apapitva und prapitva .
-ám {312,1}; {534,9}; {866,2}.
-é {186,1. 6}; {624,21}. 2) {189,7} (Gegens. prapitvé); {430,2} (Gegens. dívā); {647,20} (Gegens. madhyáṃdine divás). 3) {126,3}; {330,5}.
— 1) Einkehr.
— 2) Abend.