तर्पण (tarpaṇa) is a Sanskrit word meaning satisfying, a plant, satiety, gladdening, refreshment, food, fuel. Its 25 recorded definitions are grouped into 6 contexts, among them Ritual Libation (Tarpaṇa), Satisfaction & Satiety, Food or Nourishment.
Etymology
E. तृप् to satisfy or be satisfied, affixes णिच् and ल्युट् ।
satiating or refreshing gods and deceased persons with water libations, or a particular ceremony performed with a magical mantra
satiating, refreshing (esp. of gods and deceased persons [cf.ऋषि- (ṛṣi-), पितृ- (pitṛ-)] by presenting to them libations of water; a particular ceremony performed with a magical Mantra, Sarvad.; cf.Religious Thought and Life in India, also called ’Brāhmanism and Hindūism,’ by Sir M. Monier-Williams (Title) p. 394 and 409 ), Pāraskara-gṛhya-sūtra (Title) iii, 3, 11 ; Manu-smṛti (Title) iii, 70 ; Yājñavalkya (Author) i, 46 ; Mahābhārata (Title) xiii &c. [ID=83462]
Presenting libations of water to the manes of deceased ancestors as one of the five daily sacrifices.
—णं (ṇaṃ) 4 One of the five daily Yajñas (performed by men), presenting libations of water to the Manes of the deceased ancestors (पितृयज्ञ (pitṛyajña)).
— Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Satisfying or pleasing. 2. Satisfaction, nourishment, or refreshment.
तर्पण (tarpaṇa) [Printed book page 107-3] तर्पण (tarpaṇa) tárp-aṇa, a. (ī) satisfying; n. satisfaction (act. & ps.); satisfying, pleasing (the gods or Manes by oblations); nourishment, refreshment. [ID=8462]
— Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Satisfaction or the act of pleasing. 2. Satiety or fullness. 3. A religious ritual of offering water to ancestors or gods. 4. Sacrificial fuel.
तर्पण (tarpaṇa) [Printed book page 369] तर्पण (tarpaṇa) n. (-णं (-ṇaṃ))
1 Satisfaction given or received; either the act of pleasing, or the state of being pleased.
2 Satiety, fulness.
3 A religious rite, presenting water to the manes of the deceased or to the Pitṛs collectively; also to the gods either generally or individually.
4 Fuel used on sacrificial occasions. Page370 f. (-णी (-ṇī)) A plant; also गुरुस्कन्ध (guruskandha).
E. तृप (tṛpa) to satisfy or be satisfied, affix ल्युट् (lyuṭ).
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— Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Satisfaction or satiety. 2. The rite of presenting water to ancestors. 3. Sacrificial wood.
तर्पण (tarpaṇa) [Printed book page 326-b] तर्पण (tarpaṇa)(णं) ((ṇaṃ)) 1. n. Satisfaction given or received; satiety; the rite of presenting water to the manes; sacrificial wood. f. (णी (ṇī)) A plant. [ID=16668]
— Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Pleasing or satisfaction. 2. Presenting libations of water to deceased ancestors. 3. Fuel for the sacred fire.
तर्पण (tarpaṇa) [Printed book page 305-31] तर्पण (tarpaṇa)n. 1. Pleasing, satisfaction, pleasure; 2. one of the five daily yajnyas, viz., that of presenting libations of water to the manes of the deceased ancestors (पितृयज्ञ (pitṛyajña)); 3. fuel for the sacred fire. [ID=15353]
— Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Satisfaction or the act of pleasing. 2. Satiety or fullness. 3. A religious rite of presenting water to ancestors or gods. 4. Fuel used in sacrifices. 5. A plant.
तर्पण (tarpaṇa) [Printed book page 307-b] तर्पण (tarpaṇa)
n. (-णं (-ṇaṃ))
1. Satisfaction given or received; either the act of pleasing, or the state of being pleased.
2. Satiety, fulness.
3. A religious rite, presenting water to the manes of the deceased or to the Pitris collectively; also to the gods either generally or individually.
4. Fuel used on sacrificial occasions.
f. (-णी (-ṇī)) A plant; also गुरुस्कन्ध (guruskandha).
E. तृप् (tṛp) to satisfy or be satisfied, affixes णिच् (ṇic) and ल्युट् । (lyuṭ .)
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— Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1. Satisfaction given or received. 2. An oblation to deities or the spirits of ancestors. 3. Pleasing. 4. A sweetmeat.
1. Satisfying, pleasing, or refreshing. 2. A plant. 3. Satiety, satisfaction, or pleasure. 4. A religious rite involving libations of water offered to gods, sages, or the deceased. 5. Fuel used for sacrificial fires.
तर्पण (tarpaṇa) [Printed book page 0366-c] तर्पण (tarpaṇa)tarpaṇa, as, ī, am (fr. rt. tṛp), satis- fying, satiating, pleasing, refreshing [cf. ghrāṇa-tarpaṇa]; (as, am), m. n. a kind of plant; (ī), f., N. of a plant, = guru-skandha, śleṣmaṇā; (am), n. the becoming satisfied or satiated, the act of sati- ating, refreshing, pleasing; satisfaction given or re- ceived; the state of being pleased; satiety, fulness; pleasure; a religious rite, libation, presenting libations of water to the manes of the deceased or to the Pitṛs collectively, also to the gods, either generally or individually; gladdening; satiating the eyes, i. e. filling them with oil &c. food; fuel used on sacrificial occasions or for lighting a sacrificial fire; a kind of sweetmeat (?). —Tarpaṇa-vidhi, is, m. a chapter of the Smṛty-artha-sāra by Śrīdhara-svāmin on funeral ceremonies &c. —Tarpaṇecchu (°ṇa-ic°), us, us,u, desirous of satisfaction or of receiving after death the presentation of water called Tarpaṇa; (us), m. an epithet of Bhīṣma. [ID=20586]
