शप् [śap] A technical term used by Pāṇini for the conjugational sign अ inserted between the root and the terminations of the conjugational tenses in the first class of roots.
शप् [śap] ind. A particle and prefix implying assent or compliance.
शप् [śap] 1, 4 U. (शपति-ते, शप्यति-ते, शप्त)
To curse, execrate; अशपद् भव मानुषीति ताम्
[R.8.8;] सोऽभूत् परासुरथ भूमिपतिं शशाप (वृद्धः) 9.78;1.77.
To swear, take an oath, promise by oath, say on oath, (usually with dat. of the person to whom a promise &c. is made and instr. of the object by which it is made); भरतेनात्मना चाहं शपे ते मनुजाधिप । यथा नान्येन तुष्येयमृते रामविवासनात् ॥ Rām.; when used without an object it generally governs the instr. of the thing and dat. of the person by which or whom the oath is taken; सत्यं शपामि ते पादपङ्कजस्पर्शेन K.; Gha&ttod.22; अशप्त निह्नुवानाऽसौ सीतायै स्मरमोहितः
[Bk.8.74;] प्रेम जिज्ञासमानाभ्यस्ताभ्योऽशप्सत कामिनः 8.33; sometimes शप् governs a cognate accusative; सहस्रशोऽसौ शपथानशप्यत्
[Bk.3.32;] [Ms.8.11.] To blame, scold, revile, abuse (with dat. or by itself); द्विषद्भ्यश्चा- शपंस्तथा
[Bk.17.4;] प्रतिवाचमदत्त केशवः शपमानाय न चेदिभूभुजे
[Śi.16.25.] -Caus. (शापयति-ते)
To bind by an oath, conjure; शापितोऽसि गोब्राह्मणकाम्यया
[Mk.3;] शापितासि मम लवाङ्गकावलोकितयोश्च जीवितेन यदि वाचा न कथयसि M&amar;l.8.
To cause any one (acc.) to swear by (instr.); सत्येन शापयेद्विप्रं क्षत्रियं वाहनायुधैः
[Ms.8.113.]