cl.1 P.jv/alati- (Epic also A1.; parasmE-padalat-; Aoristajvālīt-;3. pluralajvaliṣur-) to burn brightly, blaze, glow, shine etc. ; to burn (as a wound) : Causaljvalayati- or jvāl-, to set on fire, light, kindle, make radiant, illuminate (A1.) etc.: Intensivejājvalati- () or lyate- (; parasmE-padalyamāna-) to flame violently, shine strongly, be brilliant
P.-jvalati- (Epic also A1.te-), to begin to burn or blaze, be kindled (literally and figuratively), flame or flash up, shine, gleam etc.: Causal-jvālayati-, to set on fire, light, kindle, inflame etc. ; (with ) to illustrate, explain
ज्वल् 1 P. (ज्वलति, ज्वलित) 1 To burn brightly, blaze, glow, shine; ज्वलति चलितेन्धनो$ग्निः Ś.6.3; Ku. 5.3. -2 To be burnt up, be consumed or afflicted (as by fire) अमृतमधुरमृदुतरवचनेन ज्वलति न सा मलयजपवनेन Gīt.7. -3 To be ardent; जज्वाल लोकस्थितये स राजा Bk.1.4. -4 To burn (as a wound). -Caus. (ज्वलयति-ते, ज्वालयति-ते, but प्रज्वलयति) 1 To set on fire, light, kindle. -2 To irradiate, illuminate, brighten.
प्रज्वल् 1 P. 1 To burn brightly, blaze up, shine; रणाङ्गानि प्रजज्वलुः Bk.14.98. -2 To catch fire, be in flames, blaze up. -3 To be kindled (as anger); to be incensed or wrathful. -Caus. (प्रज्व-ज्वा-लयति) 1 To kindle, set on fire. -2 To brighten, illumine, irradiate.
verb (class 1 ātmanepada) to blaze (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to burn (as a wound) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to burn brightly (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to glow (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to shine (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective combustible (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
flaming (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
inflammable (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
shining (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) corrosive alkali (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
fire (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Plumbago zeylanica (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the number 3 (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 1 parasmaipada) to blaze up (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to flame (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to shine (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective beautiful (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
blazing up (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
burning (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
clean (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
clear (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
expanded (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
full-blown (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
glorious (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
light (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
lovely (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
luminous (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
splendid (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (feminine) a form of the Jagatī metre (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
brightness (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
clearness (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
splendour (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) beauty (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
brightness (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
brilliancy (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
splendour (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 1 parasmaipada) to blaze (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to burn brightly (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to glare (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 1 parasmaipada) to be kindled (lit. and fig.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to begin to burn or blaze (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to flame or flash up (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to gleam (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to shine (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
verb (class 1 parasmaipada) to blaze (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to flame (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to shine (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective radiant (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
shining (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
splendid in or with (comp.) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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