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Entry रञ्ज्

रञ्ज्rañj1, 4 U. (रजति-ते, रज्यति-ते, रक्त; pass. रज्यते; desid. रिरंक्षति)
1. 1, 4 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada) (रजति-ते, रज्यति-ते, रक्त; Passive रज्यते; Desiderative रिरंक्षति)
2. To be dyed or coloured, to redden, become red, glow; कोपरज्यन्मुखश्रीः Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)5.3; नेत्रे स्वयं रज्यतः 5.36; Name3.12;7.6;22.52.
3. To dye, tinge, colour, paint.
4. To be attached or devoted to (with Locative). देवानियं निषधराजरुचस्त्यजन्ती रूपादरज्यत नले न विदर्भसुभ्रूः Name13.38; S. D.111.
5. To be enamoured of, fall in love with, feel passion or affection for.
6. To be pleased, satisfied, or delighted. -Causal (रञ्जयति- ते)
7. To dye, tinge, colour, redden, paint; सा रञ्जयित्वा चरणौ कृताशीः Ku.7.19;6.81; Ki.1.4;4.14.
8. To please, gratify, propitiate, satisfy; ज्ञानलवदुर्विदग्धं ब्रह्मापि नरं न रञ्जयति Bh.2.3; (रजयति also in this sense; see Ki. 6.25); स्फुरतु कुचकुम्भयोरुपरि मणिमञ्जरी रञ्जयतु तव हृदयदेशम् Gīt.1.
9. To conciliate, win over, keep contented; समीक्ष्य स धृतः सम्यक् सर्वा रञ्जयति प्रजाः Ms.7.19.
10. To hunt deer (रजयति only in this sense).
11. Vedic To worship.
In the Gita11·36

जगत्प्रहृष्यत्यनुरज्यते च ।

jagatprahṛṣyatyanurajyate ca, — Arjuna said:- Rightly and in good place, O Krishna, does the world rejoice and take pleasure in Thy name; the Rakshasas are fleeing from Thee in… 11·36
- अनुरज्यतेanurajyatepresent 3rd person singular of the verbal root rañj (to be glad, delighted, charmed) with the prefix anu (to take pleasure)
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