I. 1 P. (mārjati) To sound. II. 2 P., 10 U. (mārṣṭi, mārjayati te, mamārjaṃ mārjayāṃcakāra-cakre, amārjit-amārkṣīt, amamārjat-ta mārjiṣyati, mārkṣyati, mārjayiṣyati- te, mārjituṃ-mārṣṭuṃ, mārjayituṃ, mṛṣṭa, marjita desid. mimṛkṣati or mimārjiṣati) 1 To wipe or wash off, cleanse, clean, sweep clean (fig. also); svedalavānmamārja Śi. 3. 79, doṣapravādamamṛjat 5. 28.

2 To rub, stroke.

3 To make smooth, curry (as...

(cf. marj, mārj and mṛś) cl.2 P. m/ārṣṭi (Ved. also A1. mṛṣṭ/e and cl.6 P. A1. mṛj/ati, te, 3. pl. mṛñjata RV.; Pot. mṛñjyāt S3Br.; cl.1 P. A. mārjati, te MBh.; pf. mamārja, mamṛj/e AV. &c; 3. pl. mamārjuḥ MBh.; māmṛjuḥ RV.; A1. māmṛj/e, jīta ib.; aor.... (ifc.), see dharma-mṛy. 106240 829,3 167122 mfn. (ifc.) wiping off, removing, destroying (in avadya-m) BhP. 829,3 167123 m. a kind of drum L. 829,3 167124