रुध्

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-Iranian *rawdʰ- (to obstruct), probably from Proto-Indo-European *lewdʰ- (idem); compare Welsh arlludd (obstacle).

Alternative forms

  • रोध् (rodh)

Root

रुध् • (rudh)

  1. to obstruct, stop, arrest, check, oppose, hinder; impede, prevent
  2. to hold up, preserve, sustain (from falling)
  3. to shut up, lock or block up, close up, shut or close
  4. to surround, fence or hem in
  5. to bind, confine
  6. to besiege, invest, blockade
  7. to hide, cover, obscure, conceal
  8. to oppress, torment, afflict excessively
  9. (causative) to cause to stop, detain, impede, obstruct
  10. to fetter, confine, chain
  11. to oppress, torment, harass
Derived terms
Sanskrit terms belonging to the root रुध् (0 c, 7 e)
Terms derived from the Sanskrit root रुध् (2 c, 0 e)
Primary Verbal Forms
Secondary Forms
  • रुध्यते (rudhyáte) (Passive)
  • अरोधि (árodhi) (Passive Aorist)
  • रोधयति (rodhayati) (Causative)
  • रुन्धयति (rundhayati) (Causative)
  • अरूरुधत् (arūrudhat) (Causative Aorist)
  • रोध्यते (rodhyate) (Passive of Causative)
  • रुरुत्सति (rurutsati) (Desiderative)
  • रोरोद्धि (roroddhi) (Intensive)
  • रोरुध्यते (rorudhyate) (Intensive)
Non-Finite Forms
  • रुद्ध (ruddhá) (Past Participle)
  • रोद्धुम् (roddhum) (Infinitive)
  • रोधितुम् (rodhitum) (Infinitive)
  • रोद्धोस् (roddhos) (Infinitive)
  • रुद्ध्वा (ruddhvā) (Gerund)
  • रुध्य (rúdhya) (Gerund)
  • रुधम् (rúdham) (Gerund)
  • रोध्य (rodhya) (Gerundive)
  • रोद्धव्य (roddhavya) (Gerundive)
Derived Nominal Forms
  • रुध् (rudh)
  • रोध (ródha)
  • रोधक (rodhaka)
  • रोधन (ródhana)
  • रोधना (rodhanā́)
  • रोधस् (ródhas)
  • रोधिन् (rodhin)
  • रोद्धृ (roddhṛ)
Prefixed Root Forms
  • अनुरुध् (anurudh)
  • अपरुध् (aparudh)
  • अभिरुध् (abhirudh)
  • अवरुध् (avarudh)
  • आरुध् (ārudh)
  • उद्रुध् (udrudh)
  • उपरुध् (uparudh)
  • निरुध् (nirudh)
  • प्रतिरुध् (pratirudh)
  • प्ररुध् (prarudh)
  • विरुध् (virudh)
  • संरुध् (saṃrudh)

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁lewdʰ- (to grow). Cognate with Old English lēodan.

Alternative forms

Root

रुध् • (rudh)

  1. to sprout, shoot, grow
Derived terms
  • रुधतः (rudhataḥ)
  • रुधत् (rudhat)
  • रोधति (rodhati)
  • विरोधत् (virodhat)

References

  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, pages 453; 467-9