लभ् 1 A. (लभते, लेभे, अलब्ध, ल- प्स्यते, लब्धुं, लब्ध)
1 To get, obtain, gain, acquire; लभेत सिकतासु तैलमपि यत्नतः पीडयन् Bh. 2. 5; चिराय या- थार्थ्यमलंभि दिग्गजैः Śi. 1. 64.
2 To have, possess, be in possession of.
3 To take, receive.
4 To catch, take or catch hold of; R. 1. 3.
5 To find, meet with; यत्किंचिल्लभ- ते पथि.
6 To recover, regain.
7 To know, learn, perceive, understand; भ्रमणं… गमनादेब लभ्यते Bhāṣā. P. 6; सत्यमलभमानः Kull on Ms. 8. 109.
8 To be able or be permitted (to do a thing) (with inf.); मर्तुमपि न लभ्य- ते; नाधर्मो-लभ्यते कर्तुं लोके वैद्याधरे. (The senses of लभ् are modified according to the noun with which it is used; i. e. गर्भं लभ् to conceive, become pregnant; पदं or आस्पदं लभ् to gain a footing, take a hold on; see under पद; अंतरं लभ् to get a footing, enter into; लेभेंऽतरं चेतसि नोपदेशः R. 6. 66 ‘was not impressed on the mind;’ चेतनां, −संज्ञां, −लभ् to regain one's consciousness; जन्म लभ् to be born; Ki. 5. 43; स्वास्थ्यं लभ् to enjoy ease, be at ease; दर्शनं लभ् to get an audience of &c.). −Caus. (लंभयति-ते)
1 To cause to get or receive, cause to take; Ki. 2. 58.
2 To give, confer or bestow upon; मोदकशरावं माणवकं लं- भय V. 3.
3 To cause to suffer.
4 To obtain, receive.
5 To find out, discover. −Desid. (लिप्सते) To wish to get, long for; अलब्धं चैव लिप्सेत H. 2. 8.