परिपत्

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A Sanskrit English Dictionary

परि-√ पत्    P. -पतति (3. pl. pf. -पेतुर्), to fly or run about, wheel or whirl round, rush to and fro, move hither and thither, [RV.] &c. &c.;

to leap down from ( abl.), [MBh.];

to throw one's self upon, attack (with loc.), ib.; [Kāv.] :

Caus. -पातयति, to cause to fall down, shoot down or off, [MBh.];

to throw into ( loc.), [Mṛcch.];

to destroy, [Divyâv.]

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परि √ पत्

The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary

परिपत् [paripat]   1 [P.]
   To fly round or about, wheel or whirl round, hover about; बिन्दूत्क्षेपान् पिपासुः परिपतति शिखी भ्रान्तिमद्वारियन्त्रम् [M.2.13;] [Amaru. after 56] (प्रक्षिप्त).
   To spring down upon, attack, fall upon (as in battle).
   To run in all directions; (हयाः) परिपेतुर्दिशो दश [Mb.]
   To go to or fall into; [Śi.11.41.] -Caus. To shoot off or down.