श्रु I. 1 P. (श्रवति) To go, move; cf. शु. −II. 5 P. (शृणोति, शुश्राव, अश्रौषी- त्, श्रोष्यति, श्रेतुं, श्रुत)
1 To hear, listen to, give ear to; शृणु मे सावशेषं वचः V. 2; रुतानि चाश्रीषत षट्पदानां Bk. 2. 10; संदेशं मे तदनु जलद श्रोष्य- सि श्रोत्रपेयं Me. 13.
2 To learn, study; द्वादशवर्षभिर्व्याकरणं श्रूयते Pt. 1.
3 To be attentive, to obey. (इति श्रूयते ‘it is so heard’, i. e. is enjoined in the scriptures, such is the sacred precept). −Caus. (श्रावयति-ते) To cause to hear, communicate, tell, relate, inform; श्रावितो- ऽमात्यसंदेशं स्तनकलसः Mu. 4. −Desid. (शुश्रूषते)
1 To wish to hear.
2 To be attentive, or obedient, obey; बाक्यं नैव करोति बांध- वजनो पत्नी न शुश्रूषते Pt. 4. 78 (where the word may have the next sense also).
3 To serve, wait or attend upon; शुश्रूषस्व गुरून् Ś. 4. 17; Ku. 1. 59; Ms. 2. 244.