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Entry मह्

मह्mahI. 1 P., 1 U. (महति, महयति-ते, महित)
1. I. 1 Parasmaipada, 1 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada) (महति, महयति-ते, महित)
2. To honour, respect, hold in great esteem, worship, revere, value greatly; गोप्तारं न निधीनां महयन्ति महेश्वरं विबुधाः Subhāṣ.; जयश्रीविन्यस्तैर्महित इव मन्दारकुसुमैः Gīt.11; स्त्री पुमानित्यनास्थैषा वृत्तं हि महितं सताम् Ku.6.12; Ki.5.7,24; Bk.1.2; R.5.25;11.49.
3. To delight, gladden.
4. To increase, aggrandize.
5. (Ātm.) To delight in; प्रशस्तिभिर्महयसे दिवे दिवे Ṛv.6.15.2.
6. To be honoured. (Vedic in the last four senses.) II. 1 Ā. (महते) To grow or increase.
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