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√ dhyā, “think”

√ dhmā

√ dhyā

√ dhraj, dhrāj

Present

II. dhyāti etc. B.+ (dhyāyāt B.S.)

IV. dhyā́yati etc. B.+,-te etc. E.+ (dhyāyīta U.)

Passive

dhyāyate C

Future

Simple Future: dhyāsyati E

Periphrastic Future: dhyātā JUB

Aorist

-s-Ao: dhyāsus M

-siṣ-Ao: ádhyāsiṣam ŚB

Perfect

dadhyau etc. B.+

Causative

dhyāpayati

Desiderative

didhyāsate ŚB

Intensive

dādhyā-

Verbal Nouns

PPP: dhyāta B.+; 1Abs: dhyātvā B.+; 2Abs: -dhyāya E.+; dhyāyam C

Derivatives

dhyā́ V.+

 

dhyāna U.+

 

dhyātṛ C.

 

-didhyāsana C.

 

-dhyāyin B.+

 

dhyātavya C.

 

dhyeya E.+

 

-didhyāsitavyà B.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-didhyāsu C.

 

 

Compare √ dhī, of which this is a later secondary form.

 

Meanings

dhyā́yati 1 v (te, dhyāti), PPP dhyāta think of (A), reflect, meditate, ponder (manasā or si etc.). Des didhyāsate.

 

anu = S. + regret, remember. samanu muse, ponder.

apa think ill of (A), bewitch by evil thoughts.

abhi set the mind on (A or L); intend, wish, desire; take for (2A); absol. meditate, ponder.

ava despise, curse.

ni perceive, notice; also = Des nididhyāsate be thoughtful or attentive.

nis ponder on, think over, consider (regard, contemplate, observe closely or intently*).

pra meditate upon, reflect, consider, find out.

sam reflect, ponder.

 

 

 

 

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