Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1 P. (gāyati, jagau, agāsīt, gāsya- ti, gātuṃ, gīta) 1 To sing, sing a song; aho sādhu rebhilena gītaṃ Mk. 3; grīṣmasama- yamadhikṛtya gīyatāṃ Ś. 1; Ms. 4. 64; 9. 42.
2 To speak or recite in a sing- ing tone.
3 To relate, declare, tell (especially in metrical language); gītaścāyamarthoṃgirasā Māl. 2.
4 To de- scribe, relate or celebrate in song; cāraṇadvaṃdvagītaḥ Ś. 2. 14, prabhavastasya gīya- te Ku. 2. 5....
Source entryMonier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
cl.1 P. g/āyati, rarely A1. te (1. sg. g/āye [ RV. viii, 46, 17 ] & gāyiṣe [ RV. vii, 96, 1 ] La1t2y. MBh. &c), exceptionally cl.2. gāti (MBh. iii, 15850; xii, 10299: cl.3 P. jigāti Dha1tup. xxv, 25; perf. jagau AitBr. &c; aor. agāsīt; Prec. geyāt Pa1n2. 6-4,... mfn. (Pa1n2. 3-1, 97 Ka1s3.) to be sung, being sung or praised in song La1t2y.; Hariv.; Pa1n2. 3-4, 68; BhP. x 363,2 66853 mfn. singing, singer of (gen.)...
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