or vṛh, cl. 6. P. ([Dhātup. xxviii, 57]) bṛháti; vṛháti (pf. babarha, vavárha; fut. varkṣyati, varhiṣyati; varḍhā, varhitā; aor. barhīt, avṛkṣat; ind.p. vṛḍhvā, varhitvā, vṛ́hya, barham, várham; Ved. inf. vṛhas: Pass. vṛhyate ; aor. varhi), to tear, pluck, root up (without a prep. only with mūlam, [TS.]; [Āpast.]) : Caus. barháyati (see ni-√ bṛh) : Desid. vivṛkṣati, vivarhiṣati Gr.: Intens. varīvarḍhi, varīvṛhyate, [ib.]
or bṛṃh cl. 1. P. ([Dhātup. xvii, 85]) bṛṃhati (also °te, [ŚBr.] and bṛhati, [AV.]; pf. babarha, [AV.]; [A.] p. babṛhāṇá, [RV.]), to be thick, grow great or strong, increase (the finite verb only with a prep.) : Caus. bṛṃhayati, °te (also written vṛ°), to make big or fat or strong, increase, expand, further, promote, [MBh.]; [Kathās.]; [Pur.]; [Suśr.]; barhayati See sam-√ bṛh: Intens. barbṛhat, barbṛhi See upa-√ bṛh.
prayer. See bṛ́has-pati.
or bṛṃh (also written vṛh or vṛṃh). cl. 1. P. ([Dhātup. xvii, 85]) bṛṃhati (or barhati; 3. pl. pf. Ā. babṛṃhire, [Śiś. xvii, 31]), to roar, bellow, trumpet (said of an elephant), [MBh.]; [Hariv.] &c.; also cl. 10. P. ([Dhātup. xxxiii, 95]) to speak; to shine.