vi-√ dhvaṃs (or dhvas) Ā. -dhvaṃsate (rarely °ti), to fall to pieces, crumble into dust or powder, be scattered or dispersed or destroyed, perish, [ŚBr.] &c. &c.: Caus. -dhvaṃsayati (ind.p. -dhvaṃsya, or -dhvasya), to cause to fall to pieces or crumble, dash to pieces, crush, destroy, annihilate, [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.; to hurt, injure, [R.]