# तर्पण (tarpaṇa)

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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 । — E. tṛp to satisfy or be satisfied, affixes ṇic and lyuṭ
- **SLP1:** `tarpaRa`  **IAST:** tarpaṇa  **Devanagari:** तर्पण
- **Wikipedia:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarpana
- **Declensions:** 48 forms — https://sanskritlexicon.com/word/tarpana/declensions.md

## Meanings by context

### Ritual Libation (Tarpaṇa) (9 definitions)
- satiating or refreshing gods and deceased persons with water libations, or a particular ceremony performed with a magical mantra  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > 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.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — 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) )
- 1. Satisfying or pleasing. 2. Satisfaction, nourishment, or refreshment.  
  *Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > 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 ]
- 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.  
  *Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > 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). [ ID=17196 ]
- 1. Satisfaction or satiety. 2. The rite of presenting water to ancestors. 3. Sacrificial wood.  
  *Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > 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 ]
- 1. Pleasing or satisfaction. 2. Presenting libations of water to deceased ancestors. 3. Fuel for the sacred fire.  
  *Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > 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 ]
- 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.  
  *Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > 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.) [ ID=17179 ]
- 1. Satisfaction given or received. 2. An oblation to deities or the spirits of ancestors. 3. Pleasing. 4. A sweetmeat.  
  *Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तर्पण (tarpaṇa) [Printed book page 0358-a ] तर्पण (tarpaṇa) tarpaṇa, i. e. tṛp + ana, n. 1. Satisfaction given or received, Kathās. 26, 236; MBh. 14, 673. 2. An oblation to the deities or Manes, Yājñ. 1, 46; Man. 3, 70. 3. Pleasing, Bhāg. P. 3, 1, 27. 4. A sweetmeat(?), MBh. 18, 269. — Comp. Apa-, n. fasting (in sick- ness). Ghrāṇa-tarpaṇa, 1. adj. smelling sweetly, Hariv. 3710. 2. n. perfume, Rām. 2, 94, 14. Pitṛ-, n. oblation to the Manes, Man. 2, 176. [ ID=5777 ]
- 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.  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872)*
  > 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 ]

### Satisfaction & Satiety (7 definitions)
- satisfying  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2) [Printed book page 440,2] तर्पण (tarpaṇa) mf( ई (ī) )n. id., Suśr. ( cf. घ्राण - (ghrāṇa-) ) [ ID=83459 ]
- satiety  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > तर्पण (tarpaṇa) n. satiety, Mahābhārata (Title) xiv, 673 [ ID=83461 ]
- gladdening  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > gladdening ( ifc. ), Bhāgavata-purāṇa (Title) iii, 1, 27 [ ID=83463 ]
- Satisfying, pleasing  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तर्पण (tarpaṇa) [Printed book page 0544-c ] तर्पण (tarpaṇa) a. [ तृप् - णिच् वा ल्युट् (tṛp-ṇic vā lyuṭ) ] Satisfying, pleasing, refreshing
- Pleasing, satisfying  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — णं (ṇaṃ) 1 Pleasing, satisfying
- Satisfaction, pleasure  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — णं (ṇaṃ) 2 Satisfaction, pleasure
- Satiety, fulness  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — णं (ṇaṃ) 3 Satiety, fulness

### Food or Nourishment (3 definitions)
- refreshment, food  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > तर्पण (tarpaṇa) n. refreshment, food, Atharva-veda (Title) ix, 6, 6; Mahābhārata (Title) xviii, 269 and 275; Car.; Pāṇini (Author) ii, 3, 14, Kāś.; Hcat. ( ifc. f( आ (ā) ). ) [ ID=83464 ]
- Food  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — णं (ṇaṃ) 6 Food
- 1. Satiating, refreshing, or comforting. 2. Satiety, comfort, pleasure, satisfaction, or nourishment.  
  *Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > तर्पण (tarpaṇa) [Printed book page 200 ] तर्पण (tarpaṇa) f. ई (ī) satiating, refreshing, comforting. n. the action of satiating etc.; satiety, fulness, comfort, pleasure, satisfaction; restorative, nourishment, food. [ ID=12094 ]

### Eye Treatment (2 definitions)
- filling the eyes  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (satiating i.e. ) filling the eyes (with oil &c.), Suśr. [ ID=83466 ]
- Filling the eyes with oil  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — णं (ṇaṃ) 7 Filling the eyes with oil &c

### Fuel (2 definitions)
- fuel  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > तर्पण (tarpaṇa) n. fuel, L. [ ID=83465 ]
- Fuel for the sacred fire.  
  *Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary*
  > — णं (ṇaṃ) 5 Fuel for the sacred fire

### Name of a Plant (2 definitions)
- a plant  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > तर्पण (tarpaṇa) m. n. N. of a plant, iv, 5, 13 and 18; 16, 3 [ ID=83460 ]
- a plant  
  *Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)*
  > (H2B) [Printed book page 440,2] तर्पणी (tarpaṇī) f. N. of a plant, L. [ ID=83467 ]

## Sources

Definitions from Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Macdonell Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1872); Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899); Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Vaidya Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Wilson Sanskrit-English Dictionary; Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionary.
Text from the Cologne Digital Sanskrit Lexicon, University of Cologne.

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