1 P. (darhati, dṛṃhati) 1 To be fixed or firm.

2 To grow, in- crease.

3 To prosper.

4 To fasten.

or dṛṃh cl.1 P. d/ṛṃhati, to make firm, fix, strengthen RV.; AV.; VS. &c (p. dṛṃh/antam AV. xii, 29); A1. te, to be firm or strong RV. &c (trans. = P. only in dṛṃh/ethe RV. vi, 67, 6, and dṛṃhāmahai S3Br. ii, 1, 9); cl.4 P. A1. only Impf. dṛhya and hyasva, be... in bhūmi-d (q.v.) 061370 490,2 95069 n. making firm, fastening, strengthening AV. vi, 136, 1 (cf. keśa-d) 490,2 95070 n. means of st strengthening TBr. ii,...

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