adjective noun one devoted to religious austerities, an ascetic (non-Buddhist). Fig. one who exercises self-control & attains mastery over his senses Vin.i.234 = AN.iv.184 (tapassī samaṇo Gotamo); DN.iii.40, DN.iii.42 sq., DN.iii.49; SN.i.29; SN.iv.330 SN.iv.337 sq.; MN.i.77; Snp.284 (isayo pubbakā āsuṃ saññatattā tapassino); Vv.22#10; Pv.i.3#2 (˚rūpa, under the appearance of a “holy” man: samaṇa-patirūpaka Pv-a.15); Pv.ii.6#14 (= saṃvāraka Pv-a.98; tapo etesaṃ atthī ti ibid.).
tapas + vin; see tapati & tapa