जहि

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Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *ǰʰadʰí, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰn̥dʰí (2nd person singular imperative of *gʷʰen- (“to strike, smite, slay”)). Cognate with Avestan 𐬘𐬀𐬌𐬜𐬌 (jaiδi, 2nd person singular imperative of 𐬘𐬀𐬥- (jan-)), Old Persian 𐎩𐎮𐎹 (j-di-y /⁠jadiy⁠/, “smite!”, 2nd person singular imperative).

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जहि • (jahí)

  1. second-person singular imperative of हन् (han, “to strike, smite, slay”)
    • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 6.17.3:
      आ॒विः सूर्यं॑ कृणु॒हि पी॑पि॒हीषो॑ ज॒हि शत्रूँ॑र॒भि गा इ॑न्द्र तृन्धि ॥
      āvíḥ sū́ryaṃ kṛṇuhí pīpihī́ṣo jahí śátrūm̐rabhí gā́ indra tṛndhi.
      O Indra, make the Sun visible, make food abundant, smite the foes, pierce through and free the cattle.
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