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ādhā

ā-√ dhā P. Ā. -dadhāti, -dhatte (in the later language usually Ā.), 1. sg. ā́-dadhāmi, [AV. ii, 10, 5], &c.; Impv. 2. sg. ā-dhehi, [AV. vi, 26, 1], &c.; pf. 3. pl. -dadhús, [RV. viii, 103, 1], &c.; aor. 3. pl. ā́-dhus, [RV. iv, 6, 6], &c.; p. -dadhāna, p. Pass. -dhīyamāna (in comp., e.g. ā-dhīyamāna-citta, [Rājat. v, 164]); perf. -dadhau, &c.; [see under √ 1. dhā], (P. and Ā.) to place on, put down, deposit, put; to impregnate, instil (e.g. good sentiments), impress, direct; to apply, appoint, [RV.]; [AV.]; [ŚBr.]; [MBh.] &c.; to add (fuel to fire), [RV.]; [ŚBr.]; [ĀśvGṛ.]; [PārGṛ.] &c.; to give or deposit in pledge, stake (money), [RV.]; to give, supply, lend, deliver, [RV.]; [AV.]; [PārGṛ.]; [BhP.] &c.; to accept, receive, [RV.]; [AV.]; [MBh.]; [BhP.] &c.; to make, constitute, effect, [Ragh.]; [Mālav.]; [Rājat.] &c.; (only Ā.) to keep, preserve, appropriate to one's self, hold, possess, take; to conceive (as a woman), get children, [RV.] &c.: Caus. -dhāpayati, to cause to put: Desid. Ā. -dhitsate, to wish to kindle (a fire), [TBr.] : P. (p. -dhitsat) to be about to take up (a stick for punishing), [MBh. xii, 3170.]