श्रम्

Sanskrit

Alternative scripts

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ḱremh₂- (to be or become limp); compare Ancient Greek κρεμάννυμι (kremánnumi, to hang) and perhaps κρημνός (krēmnós, overhanging bank of a river).

Root

श्रम् • (śram)

  1. to be or become weary or tired, be tired of doing anything
  2. to make effort, exert oneself (esp. in performing acts of austerity), labor in vain
  3. to overcome, conquer, subdue
  4. to speak to, address, invite

Derived terms

Category Sanskrit terms belonging to the root श्रम् not found
Terms derived from the Sanskrit root श्रम् (5 c, 0 e)
Primary Verbal Forms
  • श्राम्यति (śrāmyati) (Present)
  • श्रमति (śramati) (Present)
  • श्रमिष्यति (śramiṣyati) (Future)
  • श्रमिता (śramitā) (Periphrastic Future)
  • अश्रमत् (áśramat) (Aorist)
  • शश्राम (śaśrā́ma) (Perfect)
Secondary Forms
  • श्रम्यते (śramyate) (Passive)
  • अश्रामि (áśrāmi) (Passive Aorist)
  • अश्रमि (áśrami) (Passive Aorist)
  • श्रामयति (śrāmayati) (Causative)
  • श्रमयति (śramayati) (Causative)
  • अशिश्रमत् (aśiśramat) (Causative Aorist)
Non-Finite Forms
  • श्रांत (śrāṃtá) (Past Participle)
  • श्रमितुम् (śramitum) (Infinitive)
  • श्रम्य (śramya) (Gerund)
Derived Nominal Forms
  • श्रम (śrama)
  • आश्रम (āśrama)
  • श्राम (śrāma)
  • श्रमण (śramaṇa)
  • श्रांति (śrāṃti)
  • श्रमिष्ठ (śramiṣṭha)
  • शिश्रमिषु (śiśramiṣu)

References

  • Mayrhofer, Manfred (1996) Etymologisches Wörterbuch des Altindoarischen [Etymological Dictionary of Old Indo-Aryan]‎[1] (in German), volume 2, Heidelberg: Carl Winter Universitätsverlag, page 664