cl.1 P. A1. () bh/ajati-, te- (2. sg. as imperativebhakṣi-; perfect tenseP.babh/āja-A1.bhej/e- etc.;2. sg.babhaktha-; bhejitha-; AoristP.2. 3. sg.abhāk-; abhākṣīt-, kṣus-; subjunctivebhakṣat-; A1./abhakṣi-, kta- etc.; precedingA1.bhakṣīy/a-;3. sg.kṣīṣṭa-; kṣīta-; futurebhakṣyati-, te- etc.; bhajiṣyati-, te- etc.; bhaktā-grammar; infinitive moodbhaktum- etc.; bhajitum-; ind.p.bhaktvā- etc., tvāya-; -bhajya-and -bh/ājam-), to divide, distribute, allot or apportion to (dative case or genitive case), share with (instrumental case) etc. ; (A1.) to grant, bestow, furnish, supply ; A1. (rarely P.) to obtain as one's share, receive as (two accusative), partake of, enjoy (also carnally) , possess, have (accusative,Ved. also genitive case) ; (A1.,rarely P.) to turn or resort to, engage in, assume (as a form) , put on (garments) , experience, incur, undergo, feel, go or fall into (with accusative, especially of abstract noun exempli gratia, 'for example'bhītim-,to feel terror; nidrām-,to fall asleep; maunam-,to become silent) etc. ; to pursue, practise, cultivate ; to fall to the lot or share of (accusative) etc. ; to declare for, prefer, choose (exempli gratia, 'for example' as a servant) ; to serve, honour, revere, love, adore etc.: Causalbhāj/ayati-, te- (Aoristabībhajuḥ-, ababhājat-grammar), to divide ; to deal out, distribute ; to cause any one (accusative) to partake of or enjoy (accusative or genitive case) ; to put to flight, pursue, chase, drive into (accusative) ; to cook, dress (food) : Desiderativebibhakṣati-, te- (confer, comparebhikṣ-): Intensivebābhajyate-, bābhakti-, [ confer, compareGreek , ; Latin fa1gus; Gothic Old S.bo1k; German Buch,Buchstabe; English buck-,beech.]
भज् I. 1 U. (भजति-ते but usually Atm. only; बभाज, भेजे, अभाक्षीत्, अभक्त, भक्ष्यति-ते, भक्त) 1 (a) To share, distribute, divide; भजेरन् पैतृकं रिक्थम् Ms.9.14; न तत्पुत्रै- र्भजेत् सार्धम् 29,119. (b) To assign, allot, apportion; गायत्रीमग्नये$भजत् Ait. Br. -2 To obtain for oneself, share in, partake of; पित्र्यं वा भजते शीलम् Ms.1.59. -3 To accept, receive; चामुण्डे भगवति मन्त्रसाधनादावुद्दिष्टामुपनिहितां भजस्व पूजाम् Māl.5.25. -4 (a) To resort to, betake oneself to, have recourse to; शिलातलं भेजे K.179; मातर्लक्ष्मि भजस्व कंचिदपरम् Bh.3.64; न कश्चिद्वर्णानामपथमप- कृष्टो$पि भजते Ś.5.1; Bv.1.83; R.17.28. (b) To practise, follow, cultivate, observe; तृष्णां छिन्धि भज क्षमाम् Bh.2.77; भेजे धर्ममनातुरः R.1.21; Mu.3.1. -5 To enjoy, possess, have, suffer, experience, entertain; विधुरपि भजतेतरां कलङ्कम् Bv.1.74; न भेजिरे भीमविषेण भीतिम् Bh.2.8; व्यक्तिं भजन्त्यापगाः Ś.7.8; अभितप्तमयो$पि मार्दवं भजते कैव कथा शरीरिषु R.8.43; Māl.3.9; U.1.35. -6 To wait or attend upon, serve; (दोग्ध्रीं) भेजे भुजोच्छिन्नरि- पुर्निषण्णाम् R.2.23; Pt.1.181; Mk.1.32. -7 To adore, honour, worship (as a god). -8 To choose, select, prefer, accept; सन्तः परीक्ष्यान्यतरद्भजन्ते M.1.2. -9 To enjoy carnally; वसोर्वीर्योत्पन्नामभजत मुनिर्मत्स्यतनयाम् Pt.4.5. -1 To be attached or devoted to; आसन्नमेव नृपतिर्भजते मनुष्यं विद्याविहीनमकुलीनमसंस्कृतं वा Pt.1.35. -11 To take possession of. -12 To fall to the lot of any one. -13 To grant, bestow. -14 To supply, furnish (Ved.). -15 To favour; ये यथा मां प्रपद्यन्ते तांस्तथैव भजाम्यहम् Bg.4.11. -16 To decide in favour of, declare for. -17 To love, court (affection). -18 To apply oneself to, be engaged in. -19 To cook, dress (food). -2 To employ, engage. (The meanings of this root are variously modified according to the noun with which it is connected:-e. g. निद्रां भज् to go to sleep; मूर्छां भज् to swoon; भावं भज् to show love for &c. &c.). -Caus. 1 To divide. -2 To put to flight, pursue. -3 To cook, dress. -II. 1.U. (भाजयति-ते, regarded by some as the caus. of भज् I) 1 To cook. -2 To give.
verb (class 1 ātmanepada) to allot or apportion to (dat. or gen.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to assume (as a form) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to bestow (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to distribute (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to divide (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to engage in (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to enjoy (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to experience (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to feel (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to furnish (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to go or fall into (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to grant (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to have (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to incur (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to obtain as one's share (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to partake of (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to possess (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to put on (garments) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to receive as (two acc.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to share with (instr.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to supply (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to turn or resort to (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to undergo (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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