I. 9 U. (prīṇāti, prīṇīte, prīta) 1 To please, delight, satisfy, gladden; prīṇātiyaḥ sucaritaiḥ pitaraṃ sa putraḥ Bh. 2. 68; sasnuḥ pitṝn pipriyurāpagāsu Bk. 3. 38; 5. 104; 7. 64.

2 To be pleas- ed, take delight in; kaccin manaste prī- ṇāti vanavāse Mb.

3 To act kindly towards, show kindness towards.

4 To be cheerful or gay. Caus. (prī- ṇayati-te) To please, satisfy &c. II. 4 A. (prīyate, strictly a...

cl.9 P. A1. (Dha1tup. xxxi, 2) prīṇ/āti, prīṇīt/e; cl.4 A1. (xxvi, 35) prīyate (rather Pass.; ep. and mc. also ti and priyate, ti; pf. pipriy/e, p. yāṇ/a Subj. pipr/ayat; Impv. pipr/ayasva or prīh/i RV.; aor. apraiṣīt Br. Subj. pr/eṣat RV. Page710,1; apreṣṭa... mf (A) n. beloved, dear to (gen. loc. dat. or comp.), liked, favourite, wanted, own RV. &c &c (with abl. dearer than R. Katha1s. Pan5cat.; priyaṃ-kṛ A1....