a. [mṛd-ghañ] Crushing, pounding, grinding, destroying &c. (at the end of comp.). rdaḥ 1 Grinding, pounding.

2 A violent stroke.

mfn. (mṛd) crushing, grinding, rubbing, bruising, destroying (ifc.; cf. ari-, cakra-m &c) 791,2 158499 m. grinding, pounding, violent pressure or friction MBh.; VarBr2S. (cf. graha-m) 791,2 158500 m. acute pain (cf. aṅga-m) 791,2 158501 m. dispassion L. 100903 791,2 158502