Pāli Dictionary

tapa

taproot

via inflected form tapo · nominative singular / accusative singular

Part of speech

noun

Root

tap1burn; radiate heat

Synonyms

tapopakkama

ethics

  • ascetic practice; religious austerity; self-mortification; moral conduct; self-control

  • SN 1.38

    taṇh'ādhipannā vatasīlabaddhā, lūkhaṃ tapaṃ vassasataṃ carantā, cittañ'ca nesaṃ na sammā vimuttaṃ, hīn'attharūpā na pāraṅ'gamā te.

  • Snp 1.4

    saddhā bījaṃ tapo vuṭṭhi, paññā me yuganaṅgalaṃ, hirī īsā mano yottaṃ, sati me phālapācanaṃ.

general

  • heat; warmth; (as adj) hot; warm

  • SN 1.20

    evaṃ me sutaṃ, ekaṃ samayaṃ bhagavā rājagahe viharati tap'od'ārāme. atha kho āyasmā samiddhi rattiyā paccūsasamayaṃ paccuṭṭhāya yena tap'odā ten'upasaṅkami gattāni parisiñcituṃ.

tapas

taprootassuffix

via inflected form tapo · nominative singular / accusative singular

Part of speech

noun

Root

tap1burn; radiate heat

Synonyms

tapopakkama

doctrine

  • ascetic practice; austerity; self-mortification; religious practice

general

  • heat; warmth

tāpa

approximate

taprootasuffix

via inflected form tāpo · nominative singular

Part of speech

noun · masculine

Synonyms

gimha, usumā

general

  • heat, warmth; (fig.) burning torment or distress

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