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tapasā

tapas

masc instr sg of tapas (noun); masc abl sg of tapas (noun)

1. spiritual practice; religious practice; lit. burning
2. self-mortification; ascetic practice; austerity; lit. burning
3. heat; warmth; lit. burning

Etymology. √tap + as; from √tap 'burn, radiate heat'; Sanskrit tapas [tap]

Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.

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