स्नाsnā2 P. (स्नाति, स्नात)
- 2 Parasmaipada (स्नाति, स्नात)
- To bathe, perform ablution; सस्नुः पयः पपुरनोनिजुरम्बराणि Śi.5.28; मृगतृष्णाम्भसि स्नातः.
- To perform the ceremony of bathing at the time of leaving the house of one's spiritual preceptor.
- To smear oneself with. -Causal (स्नापयति-ते, स्नपयति-ते)
- To cause to bathe, wet, moisten, sprinkle; (तोयैः) सतूर्यमेनां स्नपयाम्बभूवुः Ku.7.1; स्मितस्नपिताधरा Gīt.12; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3.23; Ki.5.44,47; Śi.2.7; Me.45.
- To steep or soak in.
- To weep for. -Desid. (सिस्नासति) To wish to bathe. -With अप to bathe after mourning.
Derived forms and compounds
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-नि to plunge deep into; id est, that is to be perfect or thoroughly versed in; see निष्णात; कुतोऽपत्यस्नेहः कुटिलनयनिष्णात- मनसाम् Māl.2.7.
Source: Apte