dhṛ cl. 1. P. Ā. dharati, ○te (cf. Dhātup. xxii, 3
• Ā. Pot. dhareran ĀpŚr.), but more commonly in the same sense the Caus. form dhārayati, ○te (perf. P. [d˘Adh'Ara], ○dhártha [Impv. dadhartu AV. Paipp.]
• Ā. dadhré, 3. pl. ○dhriré RV. &c. &c
• aor. adhāram R.
• adhṛta, dhṛthās AV.
• ádīdharat RV. &c. &c. [dīdhar, didhṛtam, ○ta RV.
• 3. pl. ○rata ŚBr.]
• adārṣīt Gr
• fut. dhariṣyati MBh.
• ○ṣyé AV.
• dhartā BhP.
• inf. dhartum Kāv., ○tavai Br. [dhartári, under ○ṭri]
• ind. p. dhṛtvā, -dhṛtya Br.) to hold, bear (also bring forth), carry, maintain, preserve, keep, possess, have, use, employ, practise, undergo RV. &c. &c
• (with or scil ātmānam, jīvitam, prāṇān, deham, śarīram &c.) to preserve soul or body, continue living, survive MBh. Kāv. &c. (esp. fut. dhariṣyati
• Pass. below)
• to hold back, keep down, stop, restrain, suppress, resist Br. MBh. Kāv. &c.: to place or fix in, bestow or confer on (loc.) RV. AV. Br. &c
• destine for (dat
• Ā. also to be destined for or belong to) RV.
• present to (gen.) Kāraṇḍ.
• to direct or turn (attention, mind, &c.) towards, fix or resolve upon (loc. or dat.) Up. Yājñ. MBh.
• Ā. to be ready or prepared for ŚBr.
• P. Ā. to owe anything (acc.) to (dat. or gen.) MBh. (cf. Pāṇ. 1-4, 35)
• to prolong (in pronunciation) AitBr. RPrāt.
• to quote, cite L.
• (with garbham) to conceive, be pregnant (older ○bham-√bhṛ) MBh. Kāv. &c
• (with daṇḍam) to inflict punishment on (loc.) MBh. R. BhP. (also damam)
• (with keśān, or śmaśru) to let the hair or beard grow MBh.
• (with raśmīn ib. or praharān [Śak.]) to draw the reins tight
• (with dharamam) to fulfil a duty R.
• (with vratám) to observe or keep a vow RV. &c. &c
• (with dhāraṇām) to practise self-control Yājñ.
• (wit. ipas) to perform penance BhP.
• (with mūrdhnā or ○dhni, śirasā or ○si) to bear on the head, honour highly Kāv.
• (with or scil. tulayā) to hold in a balance, weigh, measure MBh. Kāv. &c
• (with or scil. manasā) to bear in mind, recollect, remember ib.
• (with samaye) to hold to an agreement, cause to make a compact Pañc. i, 125/126 (B. dṛṣṭvā for dhṛtvā): Pass. dhriyáte (ep. also ○yati
• pf. dadhré &c. = Ā
• aor. adhāri) to be borne &c
• so be firm, keep steady RV. &c. &c
• continue living, exist, remain
Br. MBh. Kāv. &c. (also dhāryate R.)
• to begin, resolve upon, undertake (dat
• acc. or inf.) AV. ŚBr. ChUp.: Caus. dhāráyati, ○te, See above: Desid. didhīrṣati ( See ○ṣā), didhariṣate Pāṇ. 7-2, 75
• didhārayiṣati, to wish to keep up or preserve (ātmānam) Gobh. iii, 5, 30: Intens. dárdharti (cf. RV.) and dādharti (3. pl. ○dhrati TS.
• cf. Pāṇ. 7-4, 65) to hold fast, bear firmly, fasten. [Cf. Zd. dar [Page 519, Column 2]
• Gk. ? ; Lat. fre1-tus, [519, 2] fre1-num.]