1. (trs. & intrs.) to break Vin.i.74 (phāsukā bhañjitabbā ribs to be broken); Dhp.337 (mā bhañji = mā bhañjatu C.). Pv.ii.9#3 (sākhaṃ bhañjeyya = chindeyya Pv-a.114); Pv-a.277 (akkho bhañji the axle broke, intrs.).
2. to fold or furl (the lip) oṭṭhaṃ bh. Ja.ii.264.
3. (fig.) to break up, spoil destroy, in atthaṃ bh. to destroy the good SN.iv.347 (cp bhañjanaka)

pp bhagga¹ (q.v.).

bhañj, cp. Vedic bhañjati & bhanakti, roots with & without r, as Lat. frango = Goth. brikan = Ohg brehhan, E. break, Sk. giri-bhraj breaking forth from the mountain; and Sk. bhanga, bhañji wave
■ The Dhtp. 68 paraphrases by “omaddana,” Dhtm.73 by “avamaddana”