Sanskrit manuscript in Devanāgarī

japa जप – recitation

adjective · substantive masculine · Word type unspecified

Dictionary sources

AYI dictionary substantive masculine

recitation

Derived from

  1. jap जप् verbal root — mutter; recite softly
  2. a अ suffix — nominal-forming suffix -a
Cappeller 1891 adjective

Original text · English · adjective

jápa ·a. whispering, muttering; m. muttering prayers, a muttered prayer or spell.

Monier-Williams 1872 adjective

Original text · English · adjective

Japa, as, ā, am, muttering, whispering, uttering in a low voice [cf. karṇe-japa]; (as), m. mutter- ing prayers, repeating in a murmuring tone passages from scripture, charms, names of a deity, &c.; counting silently the beads of a rosary, &c.; a muttered prayer or spell; [cf. jāpa.]

Petersburger 1855 adjective · substantive masculine

Original text · German · adjective · substantive masculine

japa (von jap) 1〉 adj. flüsternd, raunend; s. japatā, karṇejapa, kujapa. — 2〉 m. parox. ŚAT. BR. oxyt. gaṇa uñchādi zu P. 6,1,160. das flüsternde Aufsagen eines Gebetes, Liedes u. s. w.; ein auf diese Weise hergesagtes Gebet P. 3,3,61. AK. 2,7,46. H. 842. hotṛ˚ AIT. BR. 2,38. NIR. 7,31. ŚAT. BR. 2,4,1,9. ŚĀṄKH. ŚR. 1,1,18. ŚĀṄKH. ŚR. 1,1,38. ŚĀṄKH. ŚR. 9,25,2. devasya tveti purastājjapaḥ LĀṬY. 2,7,13. brahma˚ KAUŚ. 3. KAUŚ. 137. P. 1,2,34. M. 3,74. M. 11,200. YĀJÑ. 1,22. YĀJÑ. 3,309. MBH. 3,12837. SUŚR. 1,21,19. VARĀH. BṚH. S. 45,31. jepatuḥ paramaṃ japam R. 1,25,3. — Vgl. jāpa.

Böhtlingk 1879 adjective · substantive masculine

Original text · German · adjective · substantive masculine

jápa — 1〉 Adj. flüsternd, raunend. — 2〉 m. das halblaute Aufsagen eines Gebets, Liedes u. s. w. ein auf diese Weise hergesagtes Gebet.

Apte 1890 adjective · substantive masculine

Original text · English · adjective · substantive masculine

japa a. [jap-kartari ac] 1 Muttering, whispering. — paḥ 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. — parāyaṇa a. engaged in muttering prayers. — mālā a rosary of beads. — yajñaḥ, — homaḥ muttering prayers as a sacrifice.

Cappeller 1887 Word type unspecified

Original text · German · Word type unspecified

jápa flüsternd; m. das Flüstern, Beten, Gebet.

Burnouf 1866 substantive masculine

Original text · French · substantive masculine

japa japa m. récitation à voix basse de paroles sacrées ou mystiques. — F. japā la rose de Chine, hibiscus rosa sinensis. japaparāyaṇa a. zélé à pratiquer la récitation à voix basse. japayajña m. la prière à voix basse [considérée comme acte religieux].

Occurrences in source texts (8)

HP 1 occurrence
HP 1.15-1.16*2: Factors of Practice 1 occurrence

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PYS 1 occurrence
PYS 1.27–29: Praṇava 1 occurrence

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SiSa 2 occurrences
SiSa 5.90-5.93: Mūlādhāra-Wirkungen 1 occurrence

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SiSa 5.234-5.252: Tripurā-Mantra 1 occurrence

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SS 1 occurrence
SS 3.25–3.27: Sacred Action 1 occurrence

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  • SS 3.27 Segment 2

    Attested form: japaḥ Grammar of the segment: nominative singular

VBT 3 occurrences
VBT 139–145: Fruit of the Ways 2 occurrences

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VBT 156–162: Secret and Closure 1 occurrence

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