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Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1899)

पठ् cl. 1. P. (Dhātup. ix, 45) पठति (°ते, MBh. &c.; pf. पपाठ, ib.; aor. अपाठीत् Gr.; fut. पठिष्यति, पठिता, ib.; ind.p. पठित्वा, Kāv.),
to read or repeat aloud, to recite, rehearse, TĀr.; MBh. &c.;
to repeat or pronounce the name of a god, to invoke (acc., also with नामभिस्), MBh.; Hariv.;
to read or repeat or recite to one's self, to peruse, study, Mn.; R.; BhP.; Hit.;
to teach, cite, quote, mention, express, declare, Lāṭy.; MBh.; BhP.; Suśr.;
to learn from (abl.), BhP. :
Pass. पठ्यते, to be read or recited or taught or mentioned &c., MBh.; Hariv. :
Caus. पाठयति (aor. अपीपठत्, Pāṇ. vii, 4, 1 Sch.; fut. पाठयिष्यति, Kathās.; Pass. पाठ्यते, Hit.),
to cause or teach to speak or read, to teach, instruct in (with double acc. Kāś. on Pāṇ. i, 4, 52);
to read, recite, Kathās. :
Intens. पापठीति, पापठ्यते, to recite often or repeatedly, Kathās.;
to read or study diligently, Var.

Apte Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary (1890)

पठ् 1 P. (पठति, पठित)

1 To read or repeat aloud, recite, rehearse; यः पठेच्छृणुयादपि.

2 To read or recite to oneself; study, peruse; इत्येतन्मानवं शास्त्रं भृगुप्रोक्तं पठन् द्विजः Ms. 12. 126, 4. 98.

3 To invoke (as a deity).

4 To cite, quote, mention (as in a book); एतदिच्छाम्यहं श्रोतुं पुराणे यदि पठ्यते Mb.

5 To declare, describe, express; भार्या च परमो ह्यर्थः पुरुषस्येह पठ्यते; Mb.

6 To teach.

7 To learn from (with abl.).

— Caus. (पाठयति-ते)

1 To cause to read aloud.

2 To teach, instruct; राजन् राजसुता न पाठयति मां K. P. 10.

— Desid. (पिपठिषति) To wish to recite &c. WITH परि to mention, declare. (

— Caus.) to teach; तौ सर्वविद्याः परिपाठितौ U. 2.

— सं to read, learn; Ms. 4. 98.