1. DAv cl. 1. P. Ā. DA/vati , °te ( pf. daDAva , °ve Gr. ; aor. adaDAvat , RV. ; aDAvIt , Br. ; Prec. DAvyAsam Gr. ; fut. DAvizyati , Kāv. , °te and DAvitA Gr. ; ind.p. DAvitvA and °vya , Kāv. ; DOtvA Gr. ); to run, flow, stream, move, glide, swim, RV. &c. &c.; to run after (with or scil. paScAt ), Mn. ; MBh. &c. = seek for ( acc. ), Kir. ii, 29 ; run towards ( aBimuKam ), Hit. run a race ( Ajim ), Br. , run as fast as possible ( sarvaM javam ), ib. ; run to and fro ( itaS ce taS ca ), MBh. ; Hit. ; run away, flee, RV. ; AV. ; to advance or rush against ( acc. ), MBh. ; R. ; ( prati ), Kathās. : Caus. DAva/yati ( aor. adIDavat Gr. ) to make run, impel, Pañc. ; to drive in a chariot, (with instr. of the vehicle and acc. of the way), Br. ; to jump, dance, RV. x, 146, 2. ( cf. √ 2. Dan , Danv , Dav ; 1. DU .)
2. DAv cl. 1. P. Ā. DAvati , °te ( pf. daDAva , Bhaṭṭ. ; aor. -aDAvizwa , RV. ix, 70, 8 ; ind.p. DOtvA , Prab. iv, 23 [ v.l. DUtvA ] and -DAvya , Kauś. ) to rinse, cleanse, wash, purify, polish, make bright ( Ā. also to rub one's self with, rub into one's own person), RV. &c. &c.: Pass. DAvyate ( pf. 3. pl. -daDAvire ), Śiś. : Caus. DAvayati , °te , to cleanse, wash, Br. ; Mn. ; MBh. &c.; cause to be washed, L. : Desid. diDAvizati , °te ; Intens. dADAvyate Gr.
DAv I. 1 P. ( DAvati, DAvita ) 1 ( a ) To run, advance; adyApi DAvati manaH Ch. P. 36 ; DAvaMtyamI mfgajavAkzamayeva raTyAH Ś. 1. 8 ; gacCati puraH SarIraM DAvati paScAdasaMstuMtaM cetaH 1. 34. ( b ) To move, glide. 2 To run towards, advance against, assault, encounter; Bk. 16. 67. 3 To flow, stream or flow forth; DAvatyaMBasi tElavat Suśr. 4 To run or flee away. 5 To give milk (as a cow). II. 1 U. ( DAvati-te, DOta or DAvita ) 1 To wash, clean, cleanse, purify, rub off; daDAbAdBistataScakzuH sugrIvasya biBIzaRaH vidAMcakAra DOtAkzaH sa ripuM Ke nanarda ca .. Bk. 14. 50 , Ś. 6. 24 ; Śi. 17. 8. 2 To brighten, polish. 3 To rub into one's person ( Atm. ).