भज्

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A Sanskrit English Dictionary

भज्    cl. 1. Ā. P. ( [Dhātup. xxxiii, 29]) भ॑जति, °ते (2. sg. as Impv. भक्षि, [RV.]; pf. P. बभा॑ज Ā. भेजे॑, [RV.] &c.; 2. sg. बभक्थ, [ŚBr.]; भेजिथ, [Pāṇ. 6-4, 122]; aor. P. 2. 3. sg. अभाक्, [RV.]; [Br.]; अभाक्षीत्, °क्षुस्, [BhP.]; Subj. भक्षत्, [RV.]; Ā. अ॑भक्षि, °क्त, [RV.] &c.; Prec. Ā. भक्षीय॑, [RV.]; 3. sg. °क्षीष्ट, [Br.]; °क्षीत, [SV.]; fut. भक्ष्यति, °ते, [Br.] &c.; भजिष्यति, °ते, [MBh.] &c.; भक्ता Gr.; inf. भक्तुम्, [Br.] &c.; भजितुम्, [MBh.]; ind.p. भक्त्वा, [AV.] &c., °त्वाय, [RV.]; -भज्य and -भा॑जम्, [Br.]),

to divide, distribute, allot or apportion to ( dat. or gen.), share with ( instr.), [RV.] &c. &c.;

( Ā.) to grant, bestow, furnish, supply, ib.;

Ā. (rarely P.) to obtain as one's share, receive as (two acc.), partake of, enjoy (also carnally), possess, have ( acc., Ved. also gen.), ib.;

( Ā., rarely P.) to turn or resort to, engage in, assume (as a form), put on (garments), experience, incur, undergo, feel, go or fall into (with acc., esp. of abstract noun e.g. भीतिम्, to feel terror; निद्राम्, to fall asleep; मौनम्, to become silent), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.;

to pursue, practise, cultivate, [Mn.]; [R.]; [Suśr.];

to fall to the lot or share of ( acc.), [MBh.]; [R.] &c.;

to declare for, prefer, choose ( e.g. as a servant), [MBh.];

to serve, honour, revere, love, adore, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.:

Caus. भाज॑यति, °ते ( aor. अबीभजुः, [ŚBr.], अबभाजत् Gr.), to divide, [Sūryas.];

to deal out, distribute, [Gaut.];

to cause any one ( acc.) to partake of or enjoy ( acc. or gen.), [RV.]; [ŚBr.];

to put to flight, pursue, chase, drive into ( acc.), [Bhaṭṭ.];

to cook, dress (food), [Vop.] :

Desid. बिभक्षति, °ते, [MBh.] ( cf. √ भिक्ष्) :

Intens. बाभज्यते, बाभक्ति, [Gr.]
भज्   [ cf. Gk. φαγεῖν, φαγός, φηγός; Lat. fāgus; Goth. Old S. bōk; Germ. Buch, Buchstabe; Eng. buck-, beech.]

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

भज् [bhaj]   I. 1 U. (भजति-ते but usually Atm. only; बभाज, भेजे, अभाक्षीत्, अभक्त, भक्ष्यति-ते, भक्त)
   (a) To share, distribute, divide; भजेरन् पैतृकं रिक्थम् [Ms.9.14;] न तत्पुत्रै- र्भजेत् सार्धम् 29,119. (b) To assign, allot, apportion; गायत्रीमग्नयेऽभजत् [Ait. Br.]
   To obtain for oneself, share in, partake of; पित्र्यं वा भजते शीलम् [Ms.1.59.]
   To accept, receive; चामुण्डे भगवति मन्त्रसाधनादावुद्दिष्टामुपनिहितां भजस्व पूजाम् [Māl.5.25.]
   (a) To resort to, betake oneself to, have recourse to; शिलातलं भेजे [K.179;] मातर्लक्ष्मि भजस्व कंचिदपरम् [Bh.3.64;] न कश्चिद्वर्णानामपथमप- कृष्टोऽपि भजते [Ś.5.1;] [Bv.1.83;] [R.17.28.] (b) To practise, follow, cultivate, observe; तृष्णां छिन्धि भज क्षमाम् [Bh.2.77;] भेजे धर्ममनातुरः [R.1.21;] [Mu.3.1.]
   To enjoy, possess, have, suffer, experience, entertain; विधुरपि भजतेतरां कलङ्कम् [Bv.1.74;] न भेजिरे भीमविषेण भीतिम् [Bh.2.8;] व्यक्तिं भजन्त्यापगाः [Ś.7.8;] अभितप्तमयोऽपि मार्दवं भजते कैव कथा शरीरिषु [R.8.43;] [Māl.3.9;] [U.1.35.]
   To wait or attend upon, serve; (दोग्ध्रीं) भेजे भुजोच्छिन्नरि- पुर्निषण्णाम् [R.2.23;] [Pt.1.181;] [Mk.1.32.]
   To adore, honour, worship (as a god).
   To choose, select, prefer, accept; सन्तः परीक्ष्यान्यतरद्भजन्ते [M.1.2.]
   To enjoy carnally; वसोर्वीर्योत्पन्नामभजत मुनिर्मत्स्यतनयाम् [Pt.4.5.]
   To be attached or devoted to; आसन्नमेव नृपतिर्भजते मनुष्यं विद्याविहीनमकुलीनमसंस्कृतं वा [Pt.1.35.]
   To take possession of.
   To fall to the lot of any one.
   To grant, bestow.
   To supply, furnish (Ved.).
   To favour; ये यथा मां प्रपद्यन्ते तांस्तथैव भजाम्यहम् [Bg.4.11.]
   To decide in favour of, declare for.
   To love, court (affection).
   To apply oneself to, be engaged in.
   To cook, dress (food).
   To employ, engage. (The meanings of this root are variously modified according to the noun with which it is connected: e. g. निद्रां भज् to go to sleep; मूर्छां भज् to swoon; भावं भज् to show love for &c. &c.). -Caus.
   To divide.
   To put to flight, pursue.
   To cook, [dress. -II. 1.] U. (भाजयति-ते, regarded by some as the caus. of भज् I)
   To cook.
   To give.

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

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