استرشد
1.
See رَشَدَ.
2.
Also He sought, or desired, the taking, or following, a right way or course or direction. (So according to some copies of the K.)
3.
And استرشدهُ
He desired of him the taking, or following, a right way or course or direction: (L, and so according to some copies of the K, and the TA:) or he asked, demanded, or desired, of him, direction to the right way. (MA.) You say,
اِسْتَرْشَدْتُهُ فَأَرْشَدَنِى [I asked, demanded, or desired, of him, direction to the right way, and he directed me to the right way] (A, Msb) إِلَى الشَّىْءِ and عَلَيْهِ and لَهُ [to the thing]: so says AZ. (Msb.)