(rather Nom. fr. śīla below) cl. 1. P. śīlati (pf. śiśīla &c.), to meditate, contemplate, [Dhātup. xv, 16]; to serve, worship, [ib.]; to act, do, practise, make, [ib.] : Caus. (or cl. 10. P. [Dhātup. xxxv, 26]) śīlayati (aor. aśiśīlat), to do, make, practise repeatedly or exceedingly, be intent upon or engaged in (acc.), exercise, cultivate, [Āpast.]; [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.; to wear, put on [Gīt.]; to visit, frequent, [Bhām.] (cf. śīlita); to exceed, excel, [Vop.]
m. N. of a man, [Inscr.]