स्तु 2 U. (स्तौति-स्तवीति, स्तुते-स्तुवीते; तुष्टाव-तुष्टुवे, अस्तावीत्- अस्तोष्ट, स्तोष्यति-ते, स्तोतुम्, स्तुत; desid. तुष्टूषति-ते; the स् of स्तु is changed to ष् after a preposition ending in इ or उ) 1 To praise, laud, eulogize, extol, glorify, celebrate; किं निन्दाम्यथवा स्तवामि कथय क्षीरार्णव त्वामहम् Bv. 1.41; Mu.3.16; Bk.8.92;15.7. -2 To celebrate or praise in song, to hymn, worship by hymns. -3 To praise in ऋक् verses set to music; इह एतौ स्तौतिशंसतिशब्दौ समाने$पि स्तुत्यर्थत्वे व्यवस्थितविषयौ । प्रगीतेषु मन्त्रवाक्येषु स्तौति- शब्दः अप्रगीतेषु शंसतिशब्दः ŚB. on MS.7.2.17.
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