गहि

Sanskrit

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *gadʰí, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷm̥dʰí (2nd person singular imperative of *gʷem- (to come, arrive, go)). Cognate with Avestan 𐬔𐬀𐬌𐬛𐬍 (gaidī, 2nd person singular imperative of 𐬔𐬀𐬨- (gam-)). Also compare the dialectal form गधि (gadhí) which preserved the original aspirated voiced stop without weakening it.

Pronunciation

Verb

गहि • (gahí)

  1. second-person singular imperative of गम् (gam, to come, arrive; to go)
    • c. 1500 BCE – 1000 BCE, Ṛgveda 5.5.9:
      शि॒वस् त्व॑ष्टर् इ॒हा ग॑हि
      वि॒भुः पोष॑ उ॒त त्मना॑ ।
      य॒ज्ञे य॑ज्ञे न॒ उद् अ॑व ॥
      śivás tvaṣṭar ihā́ gahi
      vibhúḥ póṣa utá tmánā.
      yajñé yajñe na úd ava.
      Rich in all plenty, Tvaṣṭar, come as an auspicious one, by your own free will
      Help us in every worship-ritual.