रुच् 1 A. (रोचते, रुरुवे, अरुचत्- अरोचिष्ट, रोचिष्यते, रुचित)
1 To shine, look splendid or beautiful, be resplendent; रुरुचिरे रुचिरेक्षणवि- भ्रमाः Śi. 6. 46; Ms. 3. 62.
2 To like, be pleased with (said of persons), be agreeable to, please (of things); used with dat. of the person who is pleased and nom. of the thing; न स्रजा रुरुचिरे रमणीभ्यः Ki. 9. 35; यदेव रोचते यस्मै भवेत्तत्त- स्य सुंदरं H. 2. 53; sometimes with gen. of person; दारिद्र्यान्मरणाद्वा मरणं मम रोचते न दारिद्र्यं Mk. 1. 11. −Caus. (रोचयति-ते)
1 To cause to like, make pleasant or agreeable; Ku. 3. 16.
2 To illuminate, irradiate.
3 To like, find pleasure in
4 To resolve. −Desid. (रुरु-रो-चिषते) To wish to like &c.
रुच् f. [रुच्-क्विप् वा टाप्]
1 Light, lustre, brightness; क्षणदासु यत्र च रुचं कतां गताः Śi. 13. 53, 9. 23, 25; शिखरमणिरुचः Ki. 5. 43; Me. 44.
2 Splendour, loveliness, beauty.
3 Colour, appearance (at the end of comp.); चलवन्भृंगरुचस्त- वालकान् R. 8. 53; Ku. 3. 65; Ś, 1. 16; Ki. 5. 45.
4 Liking, desire.
5 Lightning.
6 The note of the parrot or Mainā.