Sanskrit dictionary (beta)

1. 2 Parasmaipada (भाति, भात; caus. भापयति-ते; Desiderative बिभासति)
2. To shine, be bright or splendid, be luminous; पङ्कैर्विना सरो भाति सदः खलजनैर्विना । कटुवर्णैर्विना काव्यं मानसं विषयैर्विना Bv.1.116; समतीत्य भाति जगती जगती Ki.5.2; R.3.18; भाति श्रीरमणावतारदशकं बाले भवत्याः स्तने Udb.
3. To seem, appear; बुभुक्षितं न प्रति भाति किंचित् Mbh.
4. To be, exist.
5. To be pleased.
6. To show oneself.
7. To blow; [the following verse gives different meanings of the verb;

1. class2 Parasmaipada (Dha1tup. xxiv, 43) भ्/आति (pr. page and participle भात् feminine भान्ती or भाती Vop.; Potential भायात् TBr.; plural बभौ Mn. MBh. etc.; Aorist अभासीत् grammar Bhat2t2.; future भास्य्/अति Breton etc.), to shine, be bright or luminous fg-veda etc.; to shine forth, appear, show one's self ibidem; to be splendid or beautiful or eminent MBh. Ka1v. etc. (with न, to cut a poor figure Katha1s.); to appear as, seem, look like, pass for (nominative case with or without इव adverb in वत्) MBh. Ka1v. etc.; to be, exist W.; to show, exhibit, manifest Bhat2t2. (varia lectio): Passive voice भायते, impers, radiance is put forth by (instrumental case) Bhat2t2. : Causal भापयते; Aorist अबीभपत् grammar : Desiderative बिभासति ibidem : Intensive बाभायते, बाभेति, बाभाति ibidem [confer, compare √भन्, भाष्, भास्; Greek φημί, φάσκω; Latin fa1ri etc.; German Bann; English ban .]
2. feminine (nominative case probably भ्/आस्) light, brightness, splendour etc. (confer, compare feminine of 4. भ) VS. S3Br.
3. masculine gender the sun Lexicographers (confer, compare 2. भास्).
4. feminine (/आ) light or a beam of l light, lustre, splendour MBh. Hariv. Var. etc. (confer, compare 2. भा)
5. feminine the shadow of a gnomon Su1ryas.
6. feminine appearance, resemblance, likeness (in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound'; confer, compare अग्नि-भ, गुड-भा, तन्तुभ)

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