सम्-प्र-√ धृ Caus.
-धारयति, to direct towards, deliver over to (
dat. ),
[MBh.] ;
(with
बुद्धिम्) to fix the mind or thoughts steadily upon (
loc. ), determine, resolve, settle, decide,
ib.;
[Śiś.] ;
(with or without
बुद्ध्या,
मनसा, or
हृदये) to ponder, reflect, consider, deliberate or think about (
acc. ),
[Mn.] ;
[MBh.] ;
[Kāv.] &c.:
Pass. -धार्यते, to be fixed upon or determined,
[MBh.]