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puṣ

cl. 4. P. puṣyati, to divide, distribute, [Dhātup. xxvi, 106] (v.l. for vyuṣ, q.v.)

cl. 1. P. ([Dhātup. xvii, 50]) poṣati (trans.), only, [Nir. x, 34]; cl. 4. P. ([Dhātup. xxvi, 73]) púṣyati (trans. and intrans.; mc. also, Ā. °te), [RV.] &c. &c.; cl. 9. P. ([Dhātup. xxxi, 57]) puṣṇāti (trans.), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. (pf. pupóṣa, pupuṣyās, [RV.]; aor. apuṣat or apoṣīt Gr.; Pot. puṣeyam, [RV.]; Prec. puṣyāsam, °sma, [Br.]; fut. poṣiṣyati, pokṣyati; poṣitā, poṣṭā Gr.; Pass. puṣyate, [Kāv.]; aor. apoṣi Gr.; inf. puṣyáse, [RV.]), to be nourished (with instr., e.g. bhāryayā, [MBh. xiii, 4569]), to thrive, flourish, prosper (also with póṣam, puṣṭim or vṛddhim), [RV.]; [AV.]; [VS.]; [ŚBr.] (rarely in later language, e.g. [MBh.] [see above], and sometimes in [Bhaṭṭ.], where also 3. sg. puṣyati-tarām); to cause to thrive or prosper, nourish, foster, augment, increase, further, promote, fulfil (e.g. a wish), develop, unfold, display, gain, obtain, enjoy, possess, [RV.] &c. &c.: Caus. poṣáyati (aor. apūpuṣat Gr.), to rear, nourish, feed, cause to thrive or prosper, [RV.] &c. &c.; to cause to be reared or fed by (instr.), [Śak.] : Desid. pupoṣiṣati, pupuṣiṣati, pupukṣati Gr.: Intens. popuṣyate, popoṣṭi, [ib.]

mfn. (ifc.) nourishing, causing to thrive (cf. viśva-p°); showing, displaying, [Śiś. x, 32.]