Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
3 P. (bibheti, bibhāya-bibhayāṃcakāra, abhaiṣīt, bheṣyati, bhīta) 1 To fear, dread, be afraid of; mṛtyorbibheṣi kiṃ ba la na sa bhītaṃ vimuṃcati; rāvaṇādvibhyatiṃ bhṛśaṃ Bk. 8. 70; Śi. 3. 45.
2 To be anxious or solicitous about (A.) Caus. (bhāyayati) To frighten (any one) with anything; kuṃcikayainaṃ bhāyayati Sk.; (bhāpayate, bhīṣayate) to frighten, terrify, intimidate; muṃḍo bhāpayate Sk.; stanitena bhīṣayitvā...
Source entryApte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
f. Fear, dread, alarm, fright, terror; abhīḥ ‘fearless’ R. 15. 8; vapuṣmān vītabhīrvāgmī dūto rājñaḥ praśasyate Ms. 7. 64.
Source entryMonier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
cl.3 P. (Dha1tup. xxv, 2) bibh/eti (du. bibhītas or bibhitas Pot. bibhīyāt or bibhiyāt Pa1n2. 6-4, 115; Pot. 3. pl. bibhyeyuḥ MBh. xii, 459; impf. 3. pl. abibhayuḥ Pa1n2. 7-3, 83 Sch.; ep. also A1. 1. sg. bibhye and and P. 3. sg. bibhyati pl. bibhyanti; Ved.... m. fear, apprehension (only acc. and instr.) RV. (cf. bhiy/ase under 1, bhī). 096100 758,1 150970 mfn. fearful, timid AV. 096101 758,1 150971 f. fear, dread...
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