Note: the Hindi and Sanskrit paths disagree here — the Sanskrit dictionary reading is negative (“pain, distress”) while the Hindi reading is not. Both are shown below; read them together before choosing.
As a deity name
Name 140 of the Hanuman Sahasranāma — Rasvin Samhita / Brahmanda Purana, as taught by Lord Ram / Sages
Name 788 of the Hanuman Sahasranāma — Rasvin Samhita / Brahmanda Purana, as taught by Lord Ram / Sages
Name 222 of the Narasimha Sahasranāma — Brahmanda Purana / Narasimha Purana, as taught by Sages to Assembly of Devotees
Name 606 of the Rama Sahasranāma — Padma Purana / Skanda Purana, as taught by Lord Shiva to Goddess Parvati
As a Hindi name
Note: the Hindi and Sanskrit paths disagree here — the Sanskrit dictionary reading is negative (“pain, distress”) while the Hindi reading is not. Both are shown below; read them together before choosing.
तपना
to blaze, be hot; to be anguished; to suffer; to show splendor, inspire awe
a Hindi word; it is not Sanskrit
“Etymology tree Sanskrit तप्य॑ति (tápyati) Prakrit 𑀢𑀧𑁆𑀧𑀇 (tappaï) Hindi तापना (tāpnā) Hindi तपना Intransitive form of तापना (tāpnā).” — per Wiktionary’s etymology record
As a Sanskrit word
Meaning
the sun, &c.
Scripturally attested Verified split — attested membersMultiple readings (7)Why this matches what you typed
M1 · same meaning "tapanāya" is the dative of "tapana" — the same word in a different grammatical case.
Dictionary citations
tapana mfn. warming, burning, shining (the sun), MBh. i, v; R. vi, 79, 57
causing pain or distress, RV. ii, 23, 4; x, 34, 6; AV. iv, xix
Alternative readings
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