लाभ [लभ्-भावे घञ्]
1 Gaining, obtaining, acquirement, acquisition; शरीरत्यागमात्रेण शुद्धिलाभममन्यत R. 12. 10; स्त्रीरत्नलाभं 7. 34, 11. 92; क्षणम- प्यवतिष्ठते श्वसन्यदि जंतुर्ननु लाभवानसौ R. 8. 87.
2 Gain, profit, advantage; सुखदुःखे समे कृत्वा लाभालाभौ जयाजयौ Bg. 2. 38; Y. 2. 259.
3 Enjoyment.
4 Capture, conquest.
5 Perception, knowledge, apprehension.
−Comp.
−कर, −कृत् a. profitable, advantageous.
−लिप्सा desire of gain, avarice, covetousness. −लि- प्सु a. 1. greedy, covetous. −2. desirous of gain.