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Entry वस्

वस्vasTo cause to dwell, to dwell, lodge, people.
1. To cause to dwell, to dwell, lodge, people.
2. To receive hospitably.
3. To dwell, inhabit. -Desid. (विवत्सति) To wish to dwell. -II. 2 Ā. (वस्ते) To wear, put on; वसने परिधूसरे वसाना Ś.7.21; Śi.9.75; R.12.8; Ku.3.54;7.9; Bk.4.1. -Causal (वासयति-ते) To cause to put on. -III. 4 Parasmaipada (वस्यति)
4. To be straight.
5. To be firm.
6. To fix. -IV. 1 Parasmaipada (वसयति) To dwell; Latin D. B. -V. 1 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada) (वासयति-ते)
Derived forms and compounds
- वस् vas
  
  I. 1 Parasmaipada (वसति, sometimes वसते, उवास, अवात्सीत्, वत्स्यति, वस्तुम्, उषित)
  
  To dwell, inhabit, live, stay, abide, reside (usually with Locative; but sometimes Accusative); धीरसमीरे यमुनातीरे वसति वने वनमाली Gīt.5.
  
  To be, exist, be found in; वसन्ति हि प्रेम्णि गुणा न वस्तुनि Ki.8.37; यत्राकृतिस्तत्र गुणा वसन्ति; भूतिः श्रीर्ह्रीर्धृतिः कीर्तिर्दक्षे वसति नालसे Subhāṣ.
  
  To spend, pass (as time) (with Accusative).-Causal
  
  To cut, divide, cut off.
  
  To love.
  
  To take, accept.
  
  To hurt, kill.
  
  To offer. -VI. 1 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada) (वसयति-ते) To scent, perfume.
In the Gita12·8

निवसिष्यसि मय्येव अत ऊर्ध्वं न संशयः ॥

nivasiṣyasi mayyeva ata ūrdhvaṁ na saṁśayaḥ. — On Me repose all thy mind and lodge all thy understanding in Me; doubt not that thou shalt dwell in Me above this mortal existence. 12·8
- निवसिष्यसिnivasiṣyasifut. 2nd person singular of the verbal root vas (to live) with the prefix ni (to dwell).
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