Puñchati [cp. Sk. *proñchati, but BSk. poñcchate (v. l. puñchati & pocchate) Divy 491: upânahān mūlāc ca p.] to wipe off, clean Vin ii.208 (upāhanā), 210; Aiv.376 (rajoharaṇaŋ suciŋ p., asuciŋ p. etc.); J i.392 (akkhīni); Vism 63 (gabbha -- malaŋ), 415=KhA 120= J i.47 (assūni hatthehi p.); KhA 136 (paŋsukaŋ). The reading puñjati occurs at J i.318 (akkhīni); v.182; vi.514, also as v. l. at A iv.376 (v. l. also muñcati: cp. puñcikatā). -- Caus. II. puñchāpeti Vism 63. Cp. pari˚.