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ranरन्raṇ or (cf. √ ram) cl. 1. 4. P. ráṇati, ráṇyati (2. du. raṇyáthaḥ, [RV. i, 112, 18]; pf. rāraṇa or raraṇa, [RV.]; aor. arāṇiṣuḥ, raṇiṣṭana, [ib.]), to rejoice, be pleased, take pleasure in (loc., rarely acc.), [RV.]; to gladden, delight, gratify, [ib.] : Caus. raṇayati, °te, to cheer, gladden, exhilarate with (instr. or loc.), [RV.]; to be at ease, be pleased or satisfied with, delight in (loc.), [ib.]; [TS.]; [AV.] : Intens. (Subj. rāráṇat, rārán; Impv. rārandhi, rārantu) = Caus. (as well in the trans. as in the intrans. meanings), [RV.]
See √ 1. raṇ.
rán (meaning doubtful), [RV. i, 120, 7] (accord. to [Sāy.] = rātārau or dātārau, ‘givers’, fr. √ ā, the sg. being substituted for the du.)
randhरन्ध्radh or cl. 4. P. ([Dhātup. xxvi, 84]) rádhyati (pf. rarandha, 1. pl. rarandhima or redhma Gr.; 3. pl. rāradhúḥ, [RV.]; aor. aradhat, [ib.]; Subj. randhīs Impv. randhi for randdhi, [ib.]; fut. radhitā, raddhā Gr.; radhiṣyati, ratsyati, [ib.]; inf. radhitum, [Bhaṭṭ.]), to become subject to (dat.), be subdued or overthrown, succumb, [RV.]; [AV.]; to be completed or matured, [MW.] (cf. √ rādh); to bring into subjection, subdue, [RV.]; to deliver into the hand of (dat.), [ib.]; to hurt, torment, [Bhaṭṭ.] : Caus. randháyati (Ved. also °te; aor. rīradhat, [RV.]; ararandhat Gr.), to make subject, deliver over to (dat.), [RV.]; [AV.]; to torment, afflict, [R.]; to destroy, annihilate, [BhP.]; to cook, prepare (food), [MānGṛ.] : Desid. riradhiṣati, riratsati Gr.: Intens. rāradhyate, rāraddhi Gr. (in [RV. vi, 25, 9] rārandhí for rāranddhí, and [v, 54, 13] rāranta for rārantta) to hand over to, deliver.
See √ radh.
randhaरन्धm. (prob.) subjection, destruction, [Kāś.] on [Pāṇ. vii, 1, 61.]
randhiरन्धिrándhi f. (for ránddhi) subjection, subjugation, [RV.]
the being prepared or cooked, [BhP.]
rantṛरन्तृrántṛ mfn. gladly abiding with, delighting in (loc.), [RV.]
rantiरन्तिránti m. (√ raṇ) a fighter, warrior (?), [RV. vii, 18, 10]; [ix, 102, 5.]
ránti f. (for 1. See p. 866, col. 3) loving to stay, abiding gladly with (loc.), [AV.]; [VS.]
pleasure, delight (used as a term of endearment for a cow), [TS.]; [VS.]; [PañcavBr.]
ránti m. N. of a lexicographer (= ranti-deva), [Śiś.], Sch.
rantuरन्तुf. a way, road, [L.]
a river, [L.]
randhasरन्धस्or ran°dhasa, m. N. of a man belonging to the family of Andhaka (cf. rāndhasa).
randhinरन्धिन्See sādhu-r°.
randhraरन्ध्रrándhra n. rarely m. (prob. fr. √ rad) a slit, split, opening, aperture, hole, chasm, fissure, cavity, [RV.] &c. &c. (nine openings are reckoned in the human body, cf. under kha; and sometimes a tenth in the skull, as in the fontanel of an infant)
the vulva, [BhP.]
a partic. part of a horse's head, [VarBṛS.]; [Śiś.] (cf. upa-r°)
a defect, fault, flaw, imperfection, weak part, [Yājñ.]; [MBh.] &c. (cf. chidra)
N. of the 8th astrological mansion, [VarBṛS.]
of the number ‘nine’ (cf. above), [MW.]
rándhra m. N. of a son of Manu Bhautya, [VP.] (v.l. bradhna)
the off spring of a Brāhman and a Maitrī, [L.]
rantosरन्तोस्See √ ram and a-rantos.
rantyaरन्त्यrántya mfn. (√ ram ?) pleasant, comfortable, [RV.]; [AV.]
randhakaरन्धकmfn. subduing, destroying id.
mf(ikA)n. the sheath of a knife, [L.]
randhanaरन्धनmfn. destroying (in abhadra-r°), [BhP.]
n. destruction, [ib.] cooking, [TS.], Sch.
randhasaरन्धसrandhas or ran°dhasa, m. N. of a man belonging to the family of Andhaka (cf. rāndhasa).
randhitaरन्धितmfn. subdued, destroyed, [MW.]
cooked, dressed (as food), [L.]
randhiṣaरन्धिषm. = hantṛ, a destroyer, [VS.]
randalāरन्दलाf. N. of Saṃjñā (wife of the Sun), [Cat.]
randhrakaरन्ध्रकmf(ikA)n. = randhra, in bahurandhrikā, q.v.
rantavyaरन्तव्य, 2. ranti, rantu, rantṛ. See under √ ram, p. 868, col. 1.
mfn. to be rejoiced at or enjoyed, to be toyed with or carnally known, [Mṛcch.]
n. pleasure, enjoyment, play, [MW.]
randhanāyaरन्धनायNom. P. °yati, to make subject, deliver into the power of (dat.), [RV.]
rantibhāraरन्तिभारranti—nāra or ranti—bhāra, m. N. of a king, [BhP.]
rantidevaरन्तिदेवranti—deva m. N. of Viṣṇu, [L.]
of a king of the lunar race (son of Saṃkṛti; he spent his riches in performing grand sacrifices and the blood which issued from the bodies of the slaughtered victims was changed into a river called carmaṇ-vatī, Sch. on [Megh. 46]), [MBh.]; [Kāv.]; [Pur.]
of another king, [Hcar.]
of a teacher of Yoga and various authors, esp. of a lexicographer (= ranti), [Cat.]
a dog, [W.]
rantināraरन्तिनारranti—nāra or ranti—bhāra, m. N. of a king, [BhP.]
randhrāgataरन्ध्रागतn. a disease which attacks the throat of horses, [MBh.]
rantumanasरन्तुमनस्rantu-manas mfn. inclined to take pleasure, wishing to enjoy sexual intercourse, [MW.]
randhrababhruरन्ध्रबभ्रुrandhra—babhru m. a rat, [L.]
randhraguptiरन्ध्रगुप्तिrandhra—gupti f. concealing one's weak points, [Kām.]
randhrakaṇṭaरन्ध्रकण्टrandhra—kaṇṭa m. a species of acacia, [L.]
randhravaṃśaरन्ध्रवंशrandhra—vaṃśa m. hollow bamboo, [L.]
randhrānveṣinरन्ध्रान्वेषिन्mfn. = randhrānusārin, [ib.]
randhrāpekṣinरन्ध्रापेक्षिन्mfn. watching for weak places, spying out holes, [ib.]
randhrānusārinरन्ध्रानुसारिन्mf(iRI)n. seeking for weak or assailable points, [Mṛcch.]
randhrānveṣaṇaरन्ध्रान्वेषणn. the act of seeking for weak places, [MW.]
randhraprahārinरन्ध्रप्रहारिन्randhra—prahārin mfn. attacking the weak places (of an enemy), [Ragh.]
randhropanipātinरन्ध्रोपनिपातिन्mfn. rushing in through holes or weak places (said of misfortunes), [Śak.]