नाथ्

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

Denominalized root from नाथ (nātha, refuge; protector); see there for more.

Pronunciation

Root

नाथ् • (nāth)

  1. to seek aid, approach with prayers or requests
  2. to ask, solicit, beg for (MBh.)
  3. to have power, be master, prevail
  4. to harass, trouble
  5. (ātmanepada only) to bless, wish well, give blessings to someone
  6. (causative) to cause a person to ask for anything, i.e. to grant a request
  7. to harass, destroy

Inflection

Parasmaipada (active voice):

  • Present: नाथति (nāthati)
  • Perfect: ननाथ (nanātha)
  • Periphrastic future: नाथिता (nāthitā)
  • Simple future: नाथिष्यति (nāthiṣyati)
  • Imperative: नाथतु (nāthatu) / नाथतात् (nāthatāt)
  • Imperfect: अनाथत् (anāthat)
  • Benedictive: नाथ्यात् (nāthyāt)
  • Optative: नाथेत् (nāthet)
  • Aorist: अनाथीत् (anāthīt)
  • Conditional: अनाथिष्यत् (anāthiṣyat)

Ātmanepada (middle voice):

  • Present: नाथते (nāthate)
  • Perfect: ननाथे (nanāthe)
  • Periphrastic future: नाथिता (nāthitā)
  • Simple future: नाथिष्यते (nāthiṣyate)
  • Imperative: नाथताम् (nāthatām)
  • Imperfect: अनाथत (anāthata)
  • Benedictive: नाथिषीष्ट (nāthiṣīṣṭa)
  • Optative: नाथेत (nātheta)
  • Aorist: अनाथिष्ट (anāthiṣṭa)
  • Conditional: अनाथिष्यत (anāthiṣyata)

Derived terms

References

  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 33-4