आदा [ādā] 3 Ā. (आदत्ते)
To receive, accept, take (to oneself), resort to; व्यवहारासनमाददे युवा
[R.8.18,1.4;] मलीमसामाददते न पद्धतिम्
[R.3.46] follow or resort to; प्रदक्षिणार्चिर्हविरग्निराददे 3.14,1.45;
[Ms.2.238,117.] (With words expressing speech) To begin to speak, utter; वाचं आदा to speak, utter; विनिश्चितार्थामिति वाचमाददे
[Ki.1.3,14.2;] [Śi.2.13;] [R.1.59;] शिव शिव शिवेत्यात्त- वचसः
[Bh.3.42.] v. l.
To seize, take hold of; क्षितिधरपतिकन्यामाददानः करेण
[Ku.7.94;] [R.2.28,3.6;] [Ms.8.315;] इदमेव निमित्तमादाय
[M.1;] स हि सर्वस्य लोकस्य मन आददे
[R.4.8] attracted, had a hold on the mind.
To put on (as clothes &c.); यद्यच्छरीरमादत्ते Śvet.
[Up.] To take up, absorb, drink up;
[R.1.18;] प्रदीपः स्नेहमादत्ते दशयाभ्यन्तरस्थया
[Śi.2.85.] To exact, take in (as taxes); take away, carry off; अगृध्नुराददे सोऽर्थम्
[R.1.21;] [Ms.8.341,222;] so बलिम्, शुल्कम् दण्डम् &c.
To pluck, lop off, separate;
[Ś.4.8.] To carry, take, bear; जालमादाय Pt.2 carrying, or along with the net; कुशानादाय
[Ś.3;] तोयमादाय गच्छेः
[Me.2,48,64;] see आदाय below; काश्यपसंदेशमादाय bearing K.'s message.
To perceive, comprehend; घ्राणेन रूपमादत्स्व रसानादत्स्व चक्षुषा । श्रोत्रेण गन्धानादत्स्व &c.
[Mb.] To agree to, undertake, begin.
To imprison, make captive.-Caus. To cause to take. -Desid. (दित्सते) To wish to take, carry off &c.