or śundh cl. 1. P. Ā. ([Dhātup. iii, 37]) śundhati, °te (Impv. śunddhi, [ĀśvGṛ.]; pf. śuśundha aor. aśundhīt fut. śundhitā, śundhiṣyati Gr.), to purify (Ā. ‘one's self’, become or be pure), [RV.]; [VS.]; [TBr.]; [GṛŚrS.]; cl. 4. P. Ā. ([Dhātup. xxvi, 82]) śudhyati (mc. also °te; pf. śuśodha aor. aśudhat fut. śoddhā, śotsyati, inf. śoddhum Gr.), to be cleared or cleansed or purified, become pure (esp. in a ceremonial sense), [VS.]; [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.; to become clear or free from doubts, [R.]; [Mṛcch.]; to be cleared or excused from blame, to be excusable, [Kathās.] : Pass. śudhyate (aor. aśodhi) Gr.: Caus. śundhayati, to clear, purify, [VS.]; śodhayati (aor. aśūśudhat), to purify (esp. in a ceremonial sense), [TS.] &c. &c.; to correct, improve, [Yājñ., Sch.]; to remove (impurity or anything noxious), [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.; to clear off, pay (debts), [Rājat.]; [Kull.]; to acquit, exculpate, justify, [Mn.]; [Kām.]; to put to test, [Kathās.]; to try, examine, [Pañcat.]; [Yājñ., Sch.]; to make clear, explain, [Vedāntas.]; [Madhus.]; to subtract, [Gaṇit.] : Desid. śuśutsati, [Nidānas.] : Intens. śośudhyate, śośoddhi Gr.