to detach oneself, to free oneself of passion, to show lack of interest in (loc.). SN.ii.94, SN.ii.125 (nibbindaṃ [ppr.] virajjati); SN.iii.46, SN.iii.189; SN.iv.2, SN.iv.86; AN.v.3; Snp.739 = SN.iv.205 (tattha); Thag.247; Snp.813 (na rajjati na virajjati), Snp.853; Mnd.138, Mnd.237; Mil.245 Sdhp.613
pp viratta
caus virājeti to put away to estrange (acc.) from (loc.), to cleanse (oneself) of passion (loc.), to purify, to discard as rāga DN.ii.51; SN.i.16 = Snp.171 (ettha chandaṃ v. = vinetvā viddhaṃsetvā Snp-a.213); SN.iv.17 = Kv.178; AN.ii.196 (rajanīyesu dhammesu cittaṃ v.); Snp.139, Snp.203; Thag.282; Pv.ii.13#19 (itthi-cittaṃ = viratta-citta Pv-a.168); Thag-a.49; Dhp-a.i.327 (itthi-bhāve chandaṃ v. to give up desire for femininity)
pp virājita.
vi + rajjati