Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1 P. (krīḍati, krīḍita) 1 To play, amuse oneself; vānarāḥ krīḍitu- mārabdhāḥ Pt. 1; eṣa krīḍati kūpayaṃtragha- ṭikānyāyaprasakto vidhiḥ Mk. 10. 59.
2 To gamble, play at dice; bahuvidhaṃ dyūtaṃ krīḍataḥ Mk. 2; nākṣaiḥ krīḍetkadā- ciddhi Ms. 4. 74; Y. 1. 138.
3 To jest, joke or trifle with; sadvṛttastanamaṃ- ḍalastava kathaṃ prāṇairmama krīḍati Gīt. 3; krīḍiṣyāmi tāvadenayā V. 3; evamāśā- grahagrastaiḥ krīḍaṃti...
Source entryMonier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
cl.1 P. kr/īḍati (or kr/īLati RV.; ep. also A1.; perf. cikrīḍa MBh.; fut. p. krīḍiṣyat BhP. iii, 17, 24 Page321,3; aor. akrīḍīt Bhat2t2.), to play, sport, amuse one's self, frolic, gambol, dally (used of men, animals, the wind and waves, &c) RV.; VS.; AV. &c;... mfn. playing, sporting (said of the winds) RV. i, 37, 1 and 5; 166, 2 321,3 58136 m. sport, play L. 321,3 58137 f. sport, play, pastime, amusement, amorous...
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