Sanskrit

Root

दीप् • ‎(dīp)

1. cl.4 Ā. दीप्यते ( दीप्यते TBr., दिप्यति MBh. pf. दिदीपे Ragh. v, 47 ; fut. दीपिष्यते, दीपिता ; aor. अदीपि, अदिपिष्ट inf. दिपितुम् Pāṇ. 7-2, 8 Sch. ; iii, 1, 61) to blaze, flare, shine, be luminous or illustrious AV. Br. Mn. MBh. Kālid. &c.
2. glow, burn (also with anger Bhaṭṭ.): Caus. दिपयति, °ते aor. अदीदिपत् or अदिदिपत् (Pāṇ. 7-4, 3) to kindle, set on fire, inflame TāṇḍyaBr. xvi, 1 ĀṡvGṛ. iv, 6 Kauṡ. 60 &c.
3. illuminate, make illustrious MBh. Hariv. &c.
4. excite, rouse ib. : Desid. दिदीपिषते: Intens. देदीप्यते, to blaze fiercely, shine intensely, be very bright MBh. BhP.

Derived terms

• दीप ‎(dīpa)
• दीपक ‎(dīpaka)
• दीपन ‎(dīpana)
• दीपिका ‎(dīpikā)