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√ 1 drā, “run”

√ dram

√ 1 drā

√ 2 drā

Present

II. drāhi drā́tu drāntu V

Future

Simple Future: drāsyati

Periphrastic Future: drātā

Aorist

√-Ao: drāyāt, dreyāt

-s-Ao: drāsat RV

-siṣ-Ao: adrāsīt

Perfect

dadrus etc. V.C., dadrāṇá RV

Causative

drāpayati ŚB. (adidrapat dídrāpayiṣati ŚB.)

Desiderative

didrāsa-

Intensive

dáridrāti etc. TS.C. dādrā-

Verbal Nouns

PPP: drāṇa U.+

Derivatives

drá ? AV. drāk ? C. drāpi ? B. dáridra B.+

Compare roots √ dram and √ dru. The intensive stem daridrā is rekoned by the Hindu grammarians as a root, and artificially furnished with a set of verb-forms and primary derivatives.

Meanings

drā́ti 1 v run, hasten; Caus. drāpayati; Int. dáridrāti run about, be in need.

apa run away.

abhi overtake.

vi run asunder or away, disappear.

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