मृष्टि

{ mṛṣṭiḥ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

मृष्टि  f.  1. f. (for 2. See p. 831, col. 1) cleansing, preparation, dressing (of food), [MaitrS.]; [Kāṭh.]
a savoury repast, [Mn. iii, 255.]
मृष्टि  f.  2. f. (for 1. and 3. See, ib.) touching, contact, [W.]
मृष्टि  f.  3. f. (for 1. and 2. See, ib.) sprinkling, [W.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

मृष्टिः [mṛṣṭiḥ]  f. f.
Cleansing, cleaning, purifying.
Cooking, dressing, preparation.
Touch, contact.
Sprinkling.
A savoury repast; सृष्टिर्मृष्टिर्द्विजाश्चाग्ऱ्याः श्राद्धकर्मसु संपदः [Ms.3.255.]

Shabda-Sagara

मृष्टि  f.  ( -ष्टिः)
1. Touching, contact.
2. Cleaning.
3. Sprinkling.
4. Preparing the food for a meal.
E. मृज् to clean, or मृष् to sprin- kle, &c., क्तिन् aff.

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मृज् मृष् क्तिन्