लष्

{ laṣ }

A Sanskrit English Dictionary

लष्   ( cf. √ लस्) cl. 1. 4. Ā. P. ( [Dhātup. xxi, 23]; cf. [Pāṇ. 3-1, 70]) लषति, °ते, लष्यति, °ते ( pf. ललाष, लेषे; aor. अलाषीत्, अलषिष्ट; fut. लषिता; °षिष्यति, °ते; inf. लषितुम्),

to wish, desire, long for ( acc.), [MBh.]; [Kāv.] &c. (mostly with prep. अभि);

to strive after, approach ( acc.), [VarBṛS.] Sch. :

Caus., or cl. 10. P. लाषयति ( aor. अलीलषत्), to exercise an art, [Dhātup. xxxiii, 55] ( v.l. for लस्) :

Desid. लिलषिषति Gr.:

Intens. लालष्यते, लालष्टि, ib.

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

लष् [laṣ]   I. 1, 4 P. (लषति-ते, लष्यति-ते, लषित) To wish, desire, long for, be eager for; रामाच्युतौ बो लषतो बुभुक्षितौ [Bhāg.1.23.7;] (usually with the preposition अभि q. v.). -II. 1 U. (लाषयति-ते) = लश् q. v.

Shabda-Sagara

लष्   r. 1st and 4th cls. ( लषति-ते or लष्यति-ते) To desire, to like, to love. ( अभि is usually prefixed.)
   r. 10th cl. ( लाषयति-ते) To be skilful.