cl. 6. P. lubhati (only [Dhātup. xviii, 22]) or cl. 4. P. [xxvi, 124] lúbhyati (pf. lulubhe, [R.]; aor. alubhat, or alobhīt Gr.; fut. lobdhā, or lobhitā, lobhiṣyati, [ib.]; inf. lobdhum, [MBh.]; ind.p. lobhitvā, lubhitvā, lubdhvā Gr.), to be perplexed or disturbed, become disordered, go astray, [AitBr.]; to desire greatly or eagerly, long for, be interested in (dat. or loc.), [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.; to entice, allure, [R.] : Caus. lobháyati, °te (aor. alūlubhat, [Br.]; Pass. lobhyate, [MBh.]), to confound, bewilder, perplex, derange, [ŚBr.]; to cause to desire or long for, excite lust, allure, entice, attract, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.; to efface, [ĀpŚr.] (cf. Caus. of √ lup) : Desid. of Caus. lulobhayiṣati, see, ā -√ : Desid. lulubhiṣati or lulobhiṣati Gr.: Intens. lolubhyate (Gr. also lolobdhi), to have a vehement desire for (loc.), [Kām.]
[cf. Lat. lubet, libet, libido; Goth. liufs; Germ. liob, lieb, lieben; Angl.Sax. leóf; Eng. lief, love.]