1. SIl (rather Nom. fr. SIla below) cl. 1. P. SIlati ( pf. SiSIla &c.), to meditate, contemplate, Dhātup. xv, 16 ; to serve, worship, ib. ; to act, do, practise, make, ib. : Caus. (or cl. 10. P. Dhātup. xxxv, 26 ) SIlayati ( aor. aSiSIlat ), to do, make, practise repeatedly or exceedingly, be intent upon or engaged in ( acc. ), exercise, cultivate, Āpast. ; MBh. ; Kāv. &c.; to wear, put on Gīt. ; to visit, frequent, Bhām. ( cf. SIlita ); to exceed, excel, Vop.
2. SIl m. N. of a man, Inscr.
SIl I. 1 P. ( SIlati ) 1 To meditate, contemplate. 2 To serve, honour, worship. 3 To do, practise. II. 10 U. ( SIlayati-te ) 1 To honour, worship. 2 To practise repeatedly, exercise, study, think of, ponder over; SrutiSatamapi BUyaH SIlitaM BArataM vA Bv. 2. 35 ; SIlayati munayaH suSIlatAM Ki. 13. 43. 3 To put on, wear; cala saKi kujaM satimirapuMjaM SIlaya nIlanicIlaM Gīt. 5. 4 To go to, visit, frequent; yadanugamanAya niSi gahanamapi SIlitaM Gīt. 7 ; smerAnatA sapadi SIlaya sODamOliM Bv. 2. 4. -WITH anu, -pari to practise repeatedly, cultivate, think of; SaSvacCruto'si manasA pariSIlito'pi Rāj. P.