√ 3 pṛ, “be busy”

√ 2 pṛ

√ 3 pṛ

√ pṛc

Present

V. pṛṇoti C¹., pṛṇvāṇa C¹

Passive

priyate E.+

Causative

pārayati etc. C

Verbal Nouns

PPP: pṛta B.+

Derivatives

-pra ? RV.

-pāra E.+

Only with ā and (especially) vyā; hence in all probability a specialized use of √ 1 pṛ or √ 2 pṛ (√ 1 pṛ “be filled up or occupied”, or √ 2 pṛ with vi-ā, “made to pass to and fro, kept in motion”).

Meanings

pṛṇoti v PPP pṛtā (only – ṃ)

ā be busy or active; w. vyā (priyate or pṛṇute) be busy or occupied with (artham). Caus. vyāpārayati set to work, employ in or at (L, I, or artham).

Cf. āpṛta (add.), vyāpṛta.