मृडति
Sanskrit
Alternative forms
- मृळति (mṛḷati) – Rigvedic
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-Iranian *mr̥žd- (“to forgive, spare, to pity”). Cognate with Avestan 𐬨𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬲𐬛- (mərəžd-, “to have pity, to forgive”), Parthian 'mwjd, Persian آمرزیدن (âmorzidan, “to forgive”).
Verb
मृडति • (mṛḍati) (root मृड्, class 6 P)
- to forgive, pardon, spare
- to be favorable, gracious
- to treat kindly, make happy
Related terms
- मृडयति (mṛḍayati)
- मृळयति (mṛḷayati)
- अमृडय (amṛḍaya, “pitiless”)
- मृळय (mṛḷaya)
- मृड (mṛḍa)