aBiGAtaH 1 Striking, ( fig. also); beating, smiting, attack, injury, hurt; tawABiGAtAdiva lagnapaMke Ku. 7. 49 ; SItAtapABiGAtAn Ms. 12. 77 attacks of heat and cold; so duHKa° , Soka° &c. 2 (In Vaiśeṣika phil. ) Striking against (such as gives rise to sounds &c.), regarded as a kind of saMyoga . 3 Striking back, driving or warding off. 4 Extirpation, complete destruction or removal; duHKatrayABiGAtAjjijYAsA tadaBiGAtake hetO Sāṅ. K. 1. 5 Abrupt or vehement articulation of words (as of Vedic texts); sudden shock. — taM 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; aBiGAtaM syAtpUrvaM vedadvitryAdivarRAScet . navavargARAM navato DaraRIcaMdradvirAmAdyAH Śabdak. 2 A harsh pronunciation caused by the neglect of Saṃdhi rules.