मस्ज्masj6 P. (मज्जति, मग्न; caus. मज्जयति; desid. मिम- ङ्क्षति)
- 6 Parasmaipada (मज्जति, मग्न; caus. मज्जयति; Desiderative मिम- ङ्क्षति)
- To bathe, plunge, dip or throw oneself into water; यद्गोप्रतरकल्पोऽभूत् संमर्दस्तत्र मज्जताम् R.15.11; Bv.2.95.
- To sink, sink into or down, sink under, plunge (with Locative or Accusative); सीदन्नन्धे तमसि विधुरो मज्जती- वान्तरात्मा Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3.38; Māl.9.2; सोऽसंवृतं नाम तमः सह तेनैव मज्जति Ms.4.81; R.16.72.
- To be drowned, perish (in water).
- To sink into misfortune.
- To despond, be discouraged or disheartened. -Causal (मज्जयति)
- To cause to sink, immerse, dip, drown.
- To deluge, inundate, overwhelm.
- To thrust, to pass into; ततो मर्मसु मर्मज्ञो मज्जयन् निशितान् शरान् Rām.6.45.15.
Source: ApteApte entry