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Entry नृत्

नृत्nṛt4 P. (नृत्यति, प्रणृत्यति, नृत्त)
1. 4 Parasmaipada (नृत्यति, प्रणृत्यति, नृत्त)
2. To dance, move about; नृत्यति युवतिजनेन समं सखि Gīt.1; लोलोर्मौ पयसि महोत्पलं ननर्त Śi.8.23; Bk.3.43.
3. To act on the stage.
4. To gesticulate, play. -Causal (नर्तयति-ते)
5. To cause to dance; त्वमाशे मोघाशे किमपरमतो नर्तयसि माम् Bh.3.6; तालैः शिञ्जावलयसुभगैर्नर्तितः कान्तया मे Me.81; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3.19.
6. To cause to move. -With आ (caus.)
Derived forms and compounds
- नृत् nṛt, Feminine
  
  Vedic Dancing.
  
  to cause to dance.
  
  to cause to dance or move quickly, shake; मरुद्भिरानर्तितनक्तमाले R.5.42; मा मा मुञ्च शठेति कोपवचनै- रानर्तितभ्रूलता Amaru.36; Ṛs.3.1.
- -प्र denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied to dance etc.
- -प्रति denotes that the rest of the word under consideration is to be supplied to ridicule by dancing in return.
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