cl.6 P. A1. () muñc/ati-, te- ( also, muc/anti-, mucasva-; parasmE-padamuñcāna-; perfect tense, mum/oca-, mumuc/e-, Vedic or Veda , also, mum/ocat-, m/umocati-, mumucas-, mumoktu-, amumuktam-; Aorist/amok-; imperativemogdh/i-; amauk-; /amucat-; amukṣi-, mukṣata-; precedingmucīṣṭa-; mukṣīya-; future, moktā-, ; mokṣyati-, te- etc.; infinitive moodmoktum- etc.; ind.p.muktv/ā-, -m/ucya-, m/okam-, ), to loose, let loose, free, let go, slacken, release, liberate ("from", ablative or -tas-; A1.and Passive voice with ablative or instrumental case,rarely with genitive case"to free one's self, get rid of, escape from") etc., etc. (with kaṇṭham-,to relax the throat id est raise a cry;with raśmīn-,to slacken the reins;with prāṇān-,to deprive of life, kill) ; to spare, let live ; to set free, allow to depart, dismiss, despatch ("to" , loc. or dative case) etc. ; to relinquish, abandon, leave, quit, give up, set aside, depose (with kalevaram-, deham-, prāṇān-or jīvitam-,to quit the body or give up the ghost id est to die) ; to yield, grant, bestow ; to send forth, shed, emit, utter, discharge, throw, cast, hurl, shoot at ("or upon" locative casedative case,or accusative with or without prati-;with ablative and ātmānam-,to throw one's self down from) etc. ; (A1.) to put on (Scholiast or Commentator) : Passive voicemucy/ate- (or m/ucyate-, Epic also ti-and futuremokṣyati-; Aorist/amoci-), to be loosed, to be set free or released etc. ; to deliver one's self from, to get rid of, escape (especially from sin or the bonds of existence) etc. ; to abstain from (ablative) ; to be deprived or destitute of (instrumental case) : Causalmocayati- (mc. also te-; Aoristamūmucat-), to cause to loose or let go or give up or discharge or shed (with two accusative) ; to unloose, unyoke, unharness (horses) ; to set free, liberate, absolve from (ablative) etc. ; to redeem (a pledge) ; to open (a road) ; to give away, spend, bestow ; to gladden, delight, yield enjoyment : Desiderative of Causalmumocayiṣati-, to wish to deliver (from the bondage of existence) (confer, compare, mumocayiṣu-): Desiderativemumukṣati-, te-, (P.) to wish or be about to set free ; to be about to give up or relinquish (life) ; to wish or intend to cast or hurl ; (A1.) to wish to free one's self ; to desire final liberation or beatitude (confer, comparemokṣ-): Intensivemomucyate- or monokti-grammar ([ confer, compareGreek , ; Latin mungo,mucus.])
मुच् I. 1 Ā. (मोचते) To deceive, cheat; see मुञ्च्. -II. 6 U. (मुञ्चति-ते, मुमोच-मुमुचे, अमुचत्-अमुक्त, मोक्ष्यति-ते, मोक्तुम्, मुक्त] 1 To loose, set free, release, let go, let loose, liberate, deliver (from captivity &c.); वनाय... यशोधनो धेनुमृषेर्मुमोच R.2.1;3.2; Ms.8.22; मोक्ष्यते सुरबन्दीनां वेणीर्वीर्यविभूतिभिः Ku.2.61; R.1.47; मा भवानङ्गानि मुञ्चतु V.2 'let not thy limbs droop', 'do not despond'. -2 To set free, loosen (as the voice); कण्ठं मुञ्चति बर्हिणः समदनः Mk.5.14 'loosens his throat or voice' i. e. raises a cry. -3 To leave, abandon, quit, give up, lay aside, relinquish; रात्रिर्गता मतिमतां वर मुञ्च शय्याम् R.5.66; मुञ्च मयि मानमनिदानम् Gīt.1; मुनिसुताप्रणयस्मृतिरोधिना मम च मुक्तमिदं तमसा मनः Ś.6.7; मौनं मुञ्चति किं च कैरवकुले Bv.1.4; आविर्भूते शशिनि तमसा मुच्यमानेव रात्रिः V.1.8; Me.41,96; R.3.11. -4 To set apart, take away, except. See मुक्त्वा. -5 To dismiss, send away. -6 To cast, throw, hurl, fling, discharge; मृगेषु शरान् मुमुक्षोः R.9.58; Bk.15.53. -7 To emit, drop, pour forth or down, shed, let fall (tears &c.); अपसृतपाण्डुपत्रा मुञ्चन्त्यश्रूणीव लताः Ś.4.12; चिरविरहजं मुञ्चतो बाष्पमुष्णम् Me.12; स शरवृष्टिमुचा धनुषा R.9.12; Bk.7.2. -8 To utter, give forth; मदमुखरमयूरीमुक्तसंसक्तकेकाः Māl. 9.5; Bk.7.57. -9 To give away, grant, bestow. -1 To put on (Ā). -11 To void (as excrement). -12 To sacrifice. -Pass. (मुच्यते) 1 To be loosed or released, be freed or absolved from (with abl. or instr.); मुच्यते सर्वपापेभ्यः &c. -2 To become loose or relaxed. -3 To free oneself, escape. -4 To abandon, deviate or swerve from. -Caus. (मोचयति-ते) 1 To cause to be freed or liberated. -2 To cause to shed. -3 To loose, set at liberty, liberate. -4 To extricate, disentangle. -5 To unyoke, unharness. -6 To give away, bestow. -7 To gladden, delight. -8 To open (a road). -9 To redeem from.. -Desid. (मुमुक्षति) 1 To wish to free or liberate &c. -2 (मुमुक्षते, मोक्षते) To long for final emancipation.
verb (class 6 ātmanepada) to get rid of (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to let loose (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to liberate from (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to loose (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to release (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
to shoot (an arrow) Frequency rank 160/72933
adjective discharging (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
dropping (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
ejaculating
freeing or delivering from (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
letting go or letting fall (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
sending (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
shooting (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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