1 A (bhāṣate, bhāṣita) 1 To say, speak, utter; tvayaikamīśaṃ prati sā- dhu bhāṣitaṃ Ku. 5. 81; oft. with two acc.; bhītāṃ priyāmetya vaco babhāṣe R. 7. 66; ākhaṃḍalaḥ kāmamidaṃ babhāṣe Ku. 3. 11; Bk. 9. 122.

2 To speak to, address; kiṃcidvihasyārthapatiṃ babhāṣe R. 2. 46; 3. 51.

3 To tell, announce, declare; kṣitipālamuccaiḥ prītyā tamevārtha- mabhāṣateva R. 2. 51.

4 To speak or talk about.

5 To name, call....

cl.1 A1. (Dha1tup. xvi, 11) bh/āṣate (ep. also P. ti; pf. babhāṣe Br. &c; fut. bhāṣiṣyate or bhāṣitā Gr.: aor. abhāṣiṣi, ṣṭhāḥ, ṣata Bhat2t2.; inf. bhāṣitum Up.; bhāṣṭum MBh.; ind.p. bhāṣitvā, -bhāṣya ib.), to speak, talk, say, tell (with acc, of thing or... mfn. (ifc.) speaking, talking about Ka1v. 095797 755,3 150480 n. (ifc. f (A).) the act of speaking, talking, speech, talk Nir.; Mn.; MBh. &c 755,3 150481 n....

(bhaṣ), occurring only in rakṣo-bhāṣ q.v. 095849 755,3 150550