रम् 1 A. (रमते, but Paras. when preceded by वि, आ, परि and उप; रेमे, अरंस्त, अरंसीत् Par. रंस्यते, रंतुं, रत,)
1 To be pleased or delighted, rejoice, be gratified; रहसि रमते Māl. 3. 2, Ms. 2. 223; U. 2. 18.
2 To rejoice at, be pleased with, take delight in, be fond of (with instr. or loc.) लोलापांगैर्यदि न रमसे लोचनैर्वंचितोऽसि Me. 27.; व्यजेष्ट षड्वर्गमरंस्त नीतौ Bk. 1. 2.
3 To play, sport, dally, amuse oneself with; राजप्रियाः कैर- विण्यो रमंते मधुपैः सह Bv. 1. 126 (where the next meaning is also hinted); Bk. 6. 15, 67.
4 To have sexual intercourse with; सा तत्पुत्रेण सह रमते H. 3.
5 To remain, stay, pause.
6 To take rest, remain quiet.
7 To gladden, delight. −Caus. (रमयति-ते) To please, delight, satisfy. −Desid. (रिरंसते) To wish to sport &c.; Śi. 15. 88.