Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

Derived forms and compounds

• अभिघातः abhighātḥ

  1. 1 Striking, (Figurative also); beating, smiting, attack, injury, hurt; तटाभिघातादिव लग्नपङ्के Ku.7.49; शीतातपाभिघातान् Ms.12.77 attacks of heat and cold; so दुःखdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied, शोकdenotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied etc.
  2. (In Vaiśeṣika Phil.) Striking against (such as gives rise to sounds etc.), regarded as a kind of संयोग.
  3. Striking back, driving or warding off.
  4. Extirpation, complete destruction or removal; दुःखत्रयाभिघाताज्विज्ञासा तदभिघातके हेतौ Sāṅ. K.1.
  5. Abrupt or vehement articulation of words (as of Vedic texts); sudden shock.

• -तम्

  1. The combination of the 4th letter of any class with the first or third letter of that class; of the second with the first; and of the third with the second letter of any class; अभिघातं स्यात्पूर्वं वैदद्वित्र्यादिवर्णाश्चेत् । नववर्गाणां नवतो धरणीचन्द्रद्विरामाद्याः Śabdak.
  2. A harsh pronunciation caused by the neglect of Sandhi rules.