jāpa

Dictionary meanings for jāpa from Apte and Monier-Williams.

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jāpa

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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary

m. (jap) whispering, see karṇa- 419,1 78857 m. muttering prayers L. a muttered prayer L. (R. i, 51, 27 for japa;, see also jāpya). 051240 419,1 78858 mfn. muttering prayers or names of a deity (in comp.) 419,1 78859 m. a priest who mutters prayers MBh. xii, 7153 f.; BhP. ix, 6, 10; Katha1s. lxix; Nr2isUp.; Hcat. 419,1 78859.1

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