(rather Nom. fr. mṛga; cf. √ mārg, mṛj) cl. 4. P., Ā. 10 ([Dhātup. xxvi, 137]; [xxxv, 46]) mṛgyati, mṛgáyate (mc. also P. °ti; pr. p. mṛgayāṇa, [MBh.]), to chase, hunt, pursue, [RV.] &c. &c.; to seek, search for or through, investigate, examine, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.; to visit, frequent, [MBh.]; to seek or strive after, aim at, endeavour to obtain (acc.), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.; to desire or request or ask anything (acc.) from (abl., -tas, gen. with or without sakāśāt), [Kathās.]