विरुच्

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A Sanskrit English Dictionary

वि-√ रुच्    Ā. -रोचते ( pf. -रुरुचुः, [RV.]; aor. व्य्-अरुचत्, [Ragh.]; [Kathās.]; [Bhaṭṭ.]),

to shine forth, be bright or radiant or conspicuous or visible, [RV.] &c. &c.;

to appear as or like ( nom.), [MBh.];

to outshine, excel ( acc.), ib.;

to please, delight ( gen.), [R.];

( only pf. P.) to cause to shine, illuminate, iv, 7, 1; x, 122, 5"> [RV. iv, 7, 1; x, 122, 5] :

Caus. -रोचयति, to cause to shine, brighten, illuminate, [RV.]; [BhP.];

to find pleasure in, delight in ( acc.), [R.]; [Hariv.]

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वि √ रुच्

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

विरुच् [viruc]   1 Ā.
   To shine, be resplendent; सहस्रधात्मा व्यरुचद्विभक्तः पयोमुचां पङ्क्तिषु विद्युतेव [R.6.5;17.14;] [Bk. 8.66.]
   To be eminent or conspicuous.
   To become visible, appear.
   To illuminate, brighten (P.).
   To please, delight. -Caus.
   To irradiate, illuminate.
   To delight in.
   To sport with.