रुध् 7 U. (रुणद्धि, रुंद्धे, रुरोध, रुरुधे, अरुधत्-अरौत्सीत्-अरुद्ध, रोत्स्यति-ते, रोद्धुं, रुद्ध; desid. रुरुत्सति-ते)
1 To obstruct, stop, arrest, check, oppose, hinder; impede, prevent इदं रुणद्धि मां पद्ममंतः- कूजितषट्पदं V. 4. 21; रुद्धालोके नर- पतिपथे Me. 37, 91; प्राणापानगती रुद्ध्वा Bg. 4. 29.
2 To hold up, preserve, sustain (from falling); आशाबंधः कुसुमसदृशं प्रायशो ह्यंगनानां सद्यःपाति प्रणयि हृदयं विप्रयोगे रुणद्धि Me. 10. −3. (a) To shut up, lock or block up, close up, shut or close; (with loc., but sometimes with two acc.); Bk. 6. 35; व्रजं रुणद्धि गां Sk. (b) To surround, fence or hem in.
4 To bind, confine; व्यालं बालमृणालतंतुभि- रसौ रोद्धुं समुज्जृभते Bh. 2. 6.
5 To besiege, invest, blockade; रुंधंतु वा- रणघटा नगरं मदीयाः Mu. 4. 17; अरु- णद्यवनः साकेतं or माध्यमिकान् Mbh.; Bk. 14. 29.
6 To hide, cover, obscure, conceal.
7 To oppress, torment, afflict excessively. −Caus.
1 To cause to stop, detain, impede, obstruct.
2 To fetter, confine, chain.
3 To oppress, torment, harass. −II. 1 P. (रोधति) To grow, germinate, cf. रुह्.