vy-ā-√ pṛ Ā. √ 2. -priyate, or -pṛṇute, to be occupied or engaged in, be busy about (loc.; or with artham or hetos ifc.), be employed (in any office), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c.: Caus. -pārayati, to cause to be employed, set to work, keep busy, employ with or in or for (instr. loc., or artham ifc.), [ib.] (with karam, to place or fix the hand, [Ragh.]; with, hastam, to wave the hand, [Bālar.]; with vilocanāni, to fix the eyes upon, direct the glance towards, [Kum.]; with vāṇīm, to use or raise one's voice, [Hcar.])