शील् [ śīl ] [ śīl ]1 Root ( rather Nom. fr. [ śīla ] below) cl. [1] P. [ śīlati ] (pf. [ śiśīla ] ) , to meditate , contemplate Lit. Dhātup. xv , 16 ; to serve , worship Lit. ib. ; to act , do , practise , make Lit. ib. : Caus. (or cl. [10] P. Lit. Dhātup. xxxv , 26) [ śīlayati ] (aor. [ aśiśīlat ] ) , to do , make , practise repeatedly or exceedingly , be intent upon or engaged in (acc.) , exercise , cultivate Lit. Āpast. Lit. MBh. Lit. Kāv. ; to wear , put on Lit. Gīt. ; to visit , frequent Lit. Bhām. ( cf. [ śīlita ] ) ; to exceed , excel Lit. Vop.