Apte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
1 A. (rocate, ruruve, arucat- arociṣṭa, rociṣyate, rucita) 1 To shine, look splendid or beautiful, be resplendent; rurucire rucirekṣaṇavi- bhramāḥ Śi. 6. 46; Ms. 3. 62.
2 To like, be pleased with (said of per- sons), be agreeable to, please (of things); used with dat. of the per- son who is pleased and nom. of the thing; na srajā rurucire ramaṇībhyaḥ Ki. 9. 35; yadeva rocate yasmai bhavettatta- sya suṃdaraṃ H. 2....
Source entryApte Sanskrit-English Dictionary
f. [ruc-kvip vā ṭāp] 1 Light, lustre, brightness; kṣaṇadāsu yatra ca rucaṃ katāṃ gatāḥ Śi. 13. 53, 9. 23, 25; śikharamaṇirucaḥ Ki. 5. 43; Me. 44.
2 Splendour, loveliness, beauty.
3 Colour, appearance (at the end of comp.); calavanbhṛṃgarucasta- vālakān R. 8. 53; Ku. 3. 65; Ś, 1. 16; Ki. 5. 45.
4 Liking, de- sire.
5 Lightning.
6 The note of the parrot or Mainā.
Source entryMonier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary
cl.1 A1. (Dha1tup. xviii, 5) rocate (Ved. and ep. also ti; pf. ruroca, ruruc/e RV. &c; Subj. rurucanta Pot. rurucyās RV.; p. rurukv/as, rurucān/a ib.; aor. arucat Ra1jat.; arociṣṭa Br. &c; arukta TA1r.; p. rucān/a RV.; aor. Pass. aroci RV.; Prec. rucīya... (for 2., see under 1. ruj col. 3), in comp. for 2. ruc. 113694 882,1 178245 (r/uk-) mfn. desiring splendour, eager for lustre TS.; Ka1t2h. 113695 882,1 178246...
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