धरति

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See also: धूर्त and धरती

Sanskrit

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *dʰárati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰárati, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰér-e-ti, thematic present of *dʰer- (“to hold”). Cognate with Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎫𐎡𐎹 (d-a-r-y-t-i-y /⁠dārayatiy⁠/), Latin firmus, Lithuanian derė́ti.

Pronunciation

Verb

धरति • (dhárati) third-singular indicative (class 1, type UP, root धृ)

  1. to hold, bear (also bring forth), carry, maintain, preserve, keep, possess, have, use, employ, practise, undergo
  2. (with or scil. आत्मानम् (ātmānam), जीवितम् (jīvitam), प्राणान् (prāṇān), देहम् (deham), शरीरम् (śarīram) etc.) to preserve soul or body, continue living, survive (especially future dhariṣyati; compare passive below)
  3. to hold back, keep down, stop, restrain, suppress, resist
  4. to place or fix in, bestow or confer on (locative)
  5. to destine for (dative; Ā. also to be destined for or belong to)
  6. to present to (genitive)
  7. to direct or turn (attention, mind, etc.) towards, fix or resolve upon (locative or dative)
  8. (Ā) to be ready or prepared for
  9. (Ā, P) to owe anything (accusative) to (dative or genitive)
  10. to prolong (in pronunciation)
  11. to quote, cite
  12. (with गर्भम् (garbham)) to conceive, be pregnant (older garbham- √bhṛ)
  13. (with दण्डम् (daṇḍam), दमम् (damam)) to inflict punishment on (locative)
  14. (with केशान् (keśān), or श्मश्रु (śmaśru)) to let the hair or beard grow
  15. (with रश्मीन् (raśmīn) or प्रहरान् (praharān)) to draw the reins tight
  16. (with धरमम् (dharamam)) to fulfil a duty
  17. (with व्रतम् (vratám)) to observe or keep a vow
  18. (with धारणाम् (dhāraṇām)) to practise self-control
  19. (with ?) to perform penance
  20. (with मूर्ध्ना (mūrdhnā) or मूर्ध्नि (mūrdhni), शिरसा (śirasā) or शिरसि (śirasi)) to bear on the head, honour highly
  21. (with or scil. तुलया (tulayā)) to hold in a balance, weigh, measure
  22. (with or scil. मनसा (manasā)) to bear in mind, recollect, remember
  23. (with समये (samaye)) to hold to an agreement, cause to make a compact
  24. (passive voice) to be borne
  25. to be firm, keep steady
  26. to continue living, exist, remain
  27. to begin, resolve upon, undertake (dative; accusative or infinitive)
  28. (intensive) to hold fast, bear firmly, fasten

Descendants

References

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