शपथ [शप्-अथन्]
1 Cursing.
2 A curse, an imprecation, anathema.
3 An oath, swearing, taking or administering an oath, asseveration by oath or ordeal; आमोदो न हि कस्तू- र्याः शपथेनानुभ व्यते Bv. 1. 120; Ms. 8. 109.
4 Conjuration, binding by oaths; Māl. 3. 2.
−Comp.
−पत्रं an affidavit, a statement on oath.