tavacu (p. 227) s. (also தபசு.) Religious austerities, penance, and self-mortification, to obtain power, or favor with some god. (See தவம்.) 2. Religious fasting in performance of vows, விரதம். (c.) W. p. 366. TAPAS. பிள்ளைக்குத்தவசிருக்கிறான். He is practising religious austerities to obtain offspring. தவசிலேநிற்க, inf. To stand for a long time in a posture of penance. 2. To adhere rigidly to religious austerities. 9)