tapam (p. 223) s. Austerity, penance, self-mortifications, bodily tortures, தவம். 2. The month of February, மாசிமாதம். (சது.) தபாக்கினி, s. Fires kindled for selfmortification. 2. (fig.) The heat or fervor of devotion, religious austerities, &c. தபோதனர், s. (plu.) Hermits, sages, as தவந்தர். தபோநிதி, s. One rich in religious merit gained by austerity; (used in panegyric.) தபோபலம், s. Fruits of religious austerities. தபோபுண்ணியம், s. High religious merit acquired by austerities. தபோபுத்திரன், s. A son obtained by austerities. தபோமகிமை, s. The high dignity, and glory of austerities. தபோமயம், s. Wholly of an ascetic nature of character. 2. A name of a forest rendered sacred by the performance of austerities. தபோவனம், s. A sacred forest, frequented by ascetics. தபோலோகம், s. One of the seven upper worlds, மேலேழுலோகத்தொன்று. 59)