अभिषिच्

{ abhiṣic }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

अभि-षिच्   ( √ सिच्) P., rarely Ā. ( e.g. [MBh. vii, 4593]; [Bhaṭṭ.]) to sprinkle, water, wet, [RV. i, 121, 6]( pr. p. -सिञ्च॑त्), &c.;

to consecrate, anoint, appoint by consecration, [AV.] &c.: Ā. ( Imper. 2. sg. -षिञ्चस्व, sometimes v.l. Pass. -षिच्यस्व) to consecrate one's self or have one's self consecrated, [MBh.]; [Hariv.]; [R.] : Ā. or Pass. to bathe, [MBh. xii, 8894 and xiii, 1702] :

Caus. P. to water, wet : P. (rarely आ.) to consecrate, anoint : Ā. (with or without [ [Nir.]] आत्मानम्) to have one's self consecrated:

Desid. -षिषिक्षति and Intens. -सेसिच्यते, [Pāṇ.] Sch. and Comm.

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अभि षिच्

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

अभिषिच् [abhiṣic]   6 U. [˚सिच्, स् changed to ष् by [P.VIII. 3.65]]
   To sprinkle, pour down upon, water, wet, shower upon (fig. also); स्नान्तीहाभ्यषिचज्वलैः [Bk.6.21;] 15.3;6.23; सङ्गे पुनर्बहुतराममृताभिषिक्ताम् [Ch. P.29] v. l. अथ वपुरभिषेक्तुं तास्तदाम्भोभिरीषुः [Śi.7.75.]
   To anoint, consecrate, appoint &c. (by sprinkling water on the head); to crown, install, inaugurate (with loc. of the post of authority); अग्निवर्णमभिषिच्य राघवः स्वे पदे [R.19.] 1,17.13; सोऽटवीराज्येऽभिषिक्तः [H.2;] [V.5.23.] -Caus.
   To have another consecrated, inaugurated &c.
   To let oneself be crowned.