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Entry उच्छ्वस्

उच्छ्वस्ucchvasTo cause to breathe.
1. To cause to breathe.
2. To console, cheer up, delight, give rest; उच्छ्वासयन्त्यः श्लथबन्धनानि; Ṛs.6.8; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3; Śi.9.34.
3. To loosen, relax, disjoin; दशमुखभुजोच्छ्वासितप्रस्थसन्धिः Me.6.
Derived forms and compounds
- उच्छ्वस् ucchvas
  
  2 Parasmaipada
  
  To breathe, live; आत्मेच्छया न शक्य- मुच्छ्वसितुमपि K.175; Ve.5.15; Ms.3.72; अनुच्छ्वस्य without breathing, in one breath.
  
  To take heart or courage, cheer up, revive, breathe a sigh of relief; नाद्याप्युच्छ्वसिति Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3,7; त्वत्सन्निधावुच्छ्वसितीव चेतः Ki.3.8 is delighted; Śi.18.58; Ratn.4; दिगन्तः Ki.9.21.
  
  To open, bloom (as a lotus); नोच्छ्वसिति तपनकिरणैः (कुमुदम्) V.3.16; M.2.11; Śi.1.58,11.15.
  
  To take a deep breath, pant, sigh deeply; निष्पिष्टः कोष्ण- मुच्छ्रवसन् Bk.6.12,14.55.
  
  To throb, heave, palpitate.
  
  To be loosened or relaxed. -Causal
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