Apte Dictionary

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Entry वृज्

वृज्vṛjI. 2 Ā. (वृक्ते) To avoid, shun, abandon. -II. 7 P. (वृणक्ति)
1. I. 2 Ā. (वृक्ते) To avoid, shun, abandon. -II. 7 Parasmaipada (वृणक्ति)
2. To avoid, shun, give up, abandon.
3. To choose; आसामेकतमां वृङ्ध्वं सवर्णां स्वर्गभूषणाम् Bhāg.11.4. 14;5.1.16.
4. To atone for, efface, purify; तन्मे रेतः पिता वृङ्क्तामित्यस्यैतन्निदर्शनम् Ms.9.2.
5. To turn away, avert.
6. To remove, set aside.
7. To give, bestow.
8. To hurt, injure, kill.
9. To take away; परस्परं घ्नन्ति शपन्ति वृञ्जते पशून् स्त्रियोऽर्थान् पुरुदस्यवो जनाः Bhāg.1.18.44. -III. 1 Parasmaipada, 1 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada) [वर्जति, वर्जयति-ते, वर्जित]
10. To shun, avoid.
11. To give up, abandon.
12. To exclude, set aside, leave out, except; हंसो हि क्षीरमादत्ते तन्मिश्रा वर्जयत्यपः Ś.6.28.
13. To abstain from.
14. To cut to pieces.
15. To take away, deprive (one) of.
16. To discharge, pour or give out, emit. (The following verse from K. R. illustrates the root in its different conjugations: वृणक्ति वृजिनैः संगं वृक्ते च वृषलैः सह । वर्जत्यनार्जवोपेतैः स वर्जयति दुर्जनैः ॥]
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