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Entry आपात

आपातāpātaa.Rushing upon, attacking. तः . Rushing or falling upon, attack, descending, alighting; तदापात- भयात्पथि…
1. Rushing upon, attacking. तः . Rushing or falling upon, attack, descending, alighting; तदापात- भयात्पथि Ku.2.45; गरुडापातविश्लिष्टमेघनादास्त्रबन्धनः R.12.76.
2. Throwing down.
3. Causing to descend or fall, falling down. धारापातैः Me.5.
4. (a) The present or current moment, the instant; आपातरम्या विषयाः पर्यन्तपरि- तापिनः Ki.11.12; आपातसुरसे भोगे निमग्नाः किं न कुर्वत S. D; आपातरमणीयानां संयोगानां प्रियैः सह । अपथ्यानामिवान्नानां परिणामोऽ- तिदारुणः ॥ H.4.75; Bv.1.115; Māl.5. (b) (Hence) First sight or appearance; see आपाततः.
5. Happening, becoming apparent, appearance.
6. Assault, a method of catching elephants (Mātaṅga Latin1.1.13).
7. Hell (नरक) आपातान्प्रतितिष्ठन्ति पुलिन्दशबरा इव Mb.12.151.8.
Derived forms and compounds
- -दुःसह Adjective unbearable at the first attack; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)7.
- -दुष्प्रसह Adjective unbearable in its onset, making a furious charge; आपातदुष्प्रसहमाविरभूदनीकम् M.5.1.
- -मात्र Adjective Being only momentary.
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