1 Exorcising, enchanting employment of magical spells for malevolent purposes; magic itself (being regarded as one of the Upa- pātakas or minor sins); abhicāreṣu sarveṣu kartavyo dviśato damaḥ Ms. 9. 290; 11. 64, 198; K. 109; Mv. 1. 62.

2 Killing. Comp. kalpaḥ N. of a work on incantations regard- ed as part of the Atharvaveda. jvaraḥ a fever caused by magical spells. maṃtraḥ a magical formula, [Page0128-c+...