प्र-√ मथ् (or
मन्थ्)
P. -मथति, or
-मथ्नाति, to stir up violently, churn (the ocean),
[Ragh.] ;
to tear or strike off, drag away,
[ŚBr.] ;
[MBh.] ;
[R.] ;
to handle roughly, harass, distress, annoy,
[MBh.] ;
[Kāv.] &c. (
ind.p. -मथ्य, violently, forcibly);
to destroy, lay waste,
[MBh.] :
Caus. -माथयति, to assault violently, harass, annoy,
[MBh.]