Sanskrit manuscript in Devanāgarī

gṛdh गृध् – be greedy; covet; long for

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AYI dictionary verbal root

be greedy; covet; long for

Cappeller 1891 verb

Original text · English · verb

gṛdh gṛ́dhyati ·v pp. gṛddha (q.v.) be eager or greedy, speed, hasten, strive after, long or wish for (acc. or loc.). -- anu & prati strive after, covet (loc.).

Monier-Williams 1872 verb

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gṛdh gṛdh, cl. 4. P. gṛdhyati, jagardha, gardhiṣyati, agṛdhat, gardhitum, to endeavour to gain; to covet, desire, strive after greedily; be desirous of, be eager for, long for (with loc. or acc.), to be greedy: Caus. P. gardhayati, yitum, to make desirous, make greedy, to be greedy; A. gardhayate, to deceive, cheat: Desid. jigardhi- ṣati: Intens. jarīgṛdhyate, jarīgarddhi.

Whitney Roots 1885 verbal root

Original text · English · verbal root

gṛdh — be greedy

Apte 1890 verbal root

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gṛdh 4 P. (gṛdhyati, gṛddha) 1 To covet; desire, strive after greedily. 2 To long for, be desirous of. — Caus. (gardhayati) 1 To make desirous or greedy. 2 To deceive, cheat (Atm).

Burnouf 1866 verbal root

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*gṛdh gṛdh. gṛdhyāmi 4; p. jagardha; a2. agṛdham; gér. gṛdhitvā et gṛddhvā; pp. gṛddha. Désirer: paradāreṣu ou paradārān la femme d'autrui.

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