प्रमथ्

{ pramath }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

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.]

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प्र √ मथ्

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

प्रमथ् [pramath] मन्थ् [manth]   मन्थ् 1, 9 P. To churn; प्रमथ्यमानो (समुद्रो) गिरिणेव भूयः [R.13.14.]
To harass, trouble excessively, annoy, torment.
To strike down, bruise, hurt.
To tear off or cut.
To lay waste, devastate.
To kill, destroy; प्रमथ्य क्रव्यादं मरणसमये रक्षितवतः [Māl.4.9;] 9.27.
To agitate, stir about.
Ved. To rob.-Caus. To harass, annoy.

संस्कृतम् (Sanskrit) WN

See : कृष्