m. (;oxyt. gaRauñchādi-) muttering prayers, repeating in a murmuring tone passages from scripture or charms or names of a deity, etc., muttered prayer or spell
जप a. [जप्-कर्तरि अच्] Muttering, whispering. -पः 1 Muttering prayers, repeating prayers &c. in an under-tone. -2 Repeating passages of the Veda or names of deities &c.; Ms.3.74; Y.1.22. -3 A muttered prayer. -4 Counting silently the beads of a rosary &c. -Comp. -परायण a. engaged in muttering prayers. -माला a rosary of beads. -यज्ञः, -होमः muttering prayers as a sacrifice; विधियज्ञाज्जपयज्ञो विशिष्टो दशभिर्गुणैः Ms.2.85; Y.1.11; Ms.1.111.
अजपः [अस्पष्टं जपति निन्दार्थे नञ्, जप्-अच्] A Brāhmaṇa who does not (properly) repeat his prayers (कुपाठक); अजपा ब्राह्मणास्तात शूद्रा जपपरायणाः । भविष्यन्ति कलौ Mb.; one who reads heretical works. -पा [प्रयत्नेन न जप्या अप्रयत्नो- च्चारितत्वात्; कर्मणि अच्] N. of a Mantra called हंस, which consists of a number of inhalations an exhalations (श्वासप्रश्वासयोः बहिर्गमनागमनाभ्याम् अक्षरनिष्पादनरूपो जपः स च हंसः सो$हम् इत्याकार एव उच्छ्वासैरेव निश्वासैर्हंस इत्यक्षरद्वयम् । तस्मात्प्राणश्च हंसाख्य आत्माकारेण सस्थितः ॥)
m. morning prayer; -nâdin, m. (crowing early), cock; -dugdhá, (pp.) n. morning milk; -doha, m. id.; morn ing milking; -yagña, m. morning sacrifice; -y&asharp;van, a. going out early; -yuktá, a. yoked early (car); -yúg, a. yoking early; yoked early; -vastri, a. shining early; -huta, n., -homa, m. early sacrifice.
m. kind of gem, dia mond of inferior quality; -patnî, f. consort of a king; -patha, m. royal road, highway; -paddhati, f. id.; -pitri, m. royal father; -putrá, 1. m. king's son, prince; Râjput (a mixed caste, offspring of Vaisya and Am bashthâ or Kshatriya and Karanî); son of the moon, planet Mercury: î, f. king's daugh ter, female Râjput; (r&asharp;ga)-putra, 2. a. hav ing kings as sons (RV.1); -putraka, m. king's son, prince: ikâ, f. princess; -putra-loka, m. assemblage of princes; -pums, m. royal servant or official; -pura, n. Kingstown, N. of a town; -purî, f. N. of a town; -pu rusha, m. king's man, royal servant or offi cial; -pûrusha, m. metr.=-purusha; -pau rushika, a. being in the service of a king; -prakriti, f. king's minister; -priyâ, f. mis tress of a king; mistress of the moon; -presh ya, m. king's servant; n. royal service; -bandin, m. N.; -bândhava, m. relation of a king: î, f. female relation of a king; -bîg in, a. of royal descent; -bhakti-puras krita, pp. distinguished by devotion to their king; -bhata, m. royal mercenary, soldier; -bhaya, n. fear of a king; danger from a king; -bhavana, n. royal palace; -bhâryâ, f. king's spouse; -bhrita, m. soldier; -bhri tya, m. king's servant; -bhauta, m. fool of a king; -bhratrí, m. king's brother; -mani, m. kind ofjewel; -mandira, n. royal palace; -mahishî, f. chief consort of a king; king's wife; -mâtri, f. king's mother, queen mother.
m. lord of booty, etc.; (v&asharp;ga)-patnî, f. queen of treasure (V.); -pé ya, m. n. draught of battle or strength, a kind of Soma sacrifice; -prasûta, pp. urged on by strength (RV.).
noun (masculine) muttered prayer or spell (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
muttering prayers (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
repeating in a murmuring tone passages from scripture or charms or names of a deity (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
[gramm.] root jap Frequency rank 1479/72933
noun (masculine) an earwhisperer (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
informer (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
tale-bearer (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) a lord or keeper of elephants (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a stately elephant (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
a title given to kings (e.g. to an old king in the south of Jambudvīpa) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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