cl. 1. Ā. ([Dhātup. vi, 22]) bhrā́jate (rarely P. °ti; pf. babhrāja, [MBh.]; bhreje, babhrājire and bhrejire Gr.; aor. abhrāṭ, abhrāji, [RV.]; abhrājiṣṭa Gr.; Prec. bhrājyāsam, [AV.]; fut. bhrājitā Gr.; bhrājiṣyate, [MBh.]; inf. bhrājitum, [ib.]), to shine, beam, sparkle, glitter, [RV.] &c. &c.; (with na), to be of no account, [Cāṇ.] : Caus. bhrājayati (aor. ababhrājat and abibhrajat), to cause to shine or glitter, illuminate, irradiate, [MBh.]; [Kathās.]; [Bhaṭṭ.] : Desid. bibhrājiṣate Gr. ; Intens. bābhrājyate or bābhrāṣṭi, [ib.]
[cf. bhṛgu; Gk. ϕλέγω; Lat. fulgere, flamma for flag-ma &c.; Lith. blizgù; Germ. bleichen; Eng. bleach.]
bhrā́j f. (nom. bhrā́ṭ) light, lustre, splendour, [RV.]; [MaitrS.]; [ĀpŚr.] [cf. Gk. ϕλόξ.]