Ārādheti [Caus. of ā + rādh, in meaning 2 confused with ārabhati. In BSk. strangely distorted to ārāgayati; freq. in Divy as well as Av. Ś] -- 1. to please, win favour, propitiate, convince J i.337 (dārake), 421, 452; ii.72 (manusse); iv.274 (for ābhirādheti T.); Vism 73 (ārādhayanto Nāthassa vana -- vāsena mānasaŋ); DhA ii.71; Dāvs iii.93 (ārādhayi sabbajanaŋ); Miln 352. In older literature only in phrase cittaŋ ārādheti to please one's heart, to gladden, win over, propitiate D i.118 sq., 175 (but cp. āraddha -- citta to ārabhati); M i85, 341; S ii.107; v.109; J ii.372; Miln 25. -- 2. to attain, accomplish, fulfill, succeed S v.23 (maggaŋ), 82, 180, 294; It iii. (v. l. ārām˚); Sn 488 = 509. Cp. ārādhaka 1. -- pp. ārādhita (q. v.). -- See also parābhetvā.