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√ jan, jā, “give birth, be born”

√ jagh

√ jan, jā

√ jap

Present

I. jánati -te etc. V.B

II. já- niṣva RV.B

III. jajanti

IV. jā́yate etc. V.+,-ti etc. E.+

Passive

janyate

Future

Simple Future: janiṣyati -te etc. V.+ (ajaniṣyata etc. B.), jāsyati etc. E

Periphrastic Future: janitā́ B.+

Aorist

√-Ao: ajan (3s.) S., ajñata (3p.) B.; ájani jáni V.B., jā́ni RV.; jājāt E.+

RAo: ájījanat -nata etc. V.+

-iṣ-Ao: ájaniṣṭa etc. V.+, jániṣṭām RV. (janiṣīya -ṣīṣṭa -ṣīmahi V.B.S.; janiṣeyam -ya K.; jániṣṭhat ? SV.)

Perfect

jajā́na jajñús etc. jajñé etc. V.+ (jajanús RV., jajánat B.)

Causative

janáyati -te etc. V.+ (jijanayiṣet ŚB.)

Desiderative

jíjaniṣate ŚB

Intensive

jañjan- , jājā-

Verbal Nouns

PPP: jātá V.+; jánitos V.B.S.; janitvī́ RV

Derivatives

gnā́ V.B.S.

 

jánī̆ V.+

 

janitṛ V.+

 

jénya RV.

 

-jana C.

 

-janu,-nū́ AV.B.

 

janítra V.+

 

jā́nuka B.

 

jána V.+

 

janús V.B.

 

jánman V.+

 

jájñi B.

 

janaka E.

 

jantú V.+

 

jániman V.

 

jánayati B.S.

 

jánya V.+

 

jántva RV.

 

jániṣṭha ? V.B.

 

janayitavya C.

 

jánana V.+

 

jánitva V.

 

-janiṣṇu B.

 

janayitṛ B.+

 

jánas V.+

 

janitavyà AV.

 

janiṣya E.

 

janayiṣṇu E.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-jijanayiṣitavyà ŚB.

 

jā́ V.+

 

jā́tu ? V.+

 

jā́ni V.+

 

jāyā́ V.+

 

-ja V.+

 

jātū́ RV.

 

-jā́man V.

 

-jāyin E.+

 

jāti B.+

 

jātṛ AV. ?

 

jāmā E.

 

-jā́van RV.

 

 

 

jā́na V.B.U.

 

jāmí V.+

 

-jāvara B.

 

Meanings

jā́yate (jā́yati) v older jánati, jā́yate (ti), older jánate, PPP jātá (q.v.) be born or produced, grow, be born again, be by birth or nature, be destined for (A), become (N or *D); be, take place, happen, be possible or suitable; generate, beget with (L), bring forth, produce, cause, effect. The older Pr stem & Caus. janáyati, te have only the trans. mgs.

 

adhi be born, become, be.

anu be born later or after (A); take after, resemble (A).

abhi be born or destined to (A), be born, become (N).

ā be born. Caus. beget; cause to be born for (D), make prolific.

ud beget, produce; be born, arise.

upa be produced in addition, be born (again), appear, arise. Caus. procreate, cause, effect, attempt. samupa arise, appear, be born (again). Caus. produce, cause.

pra be born (again) arise, propagate offspring through or in (I), bring forth, beget with (L or I). Caus. cause to propagate offspring or to be born, beget, generate.

prati be born again.

vi be born, arise, become, be changed into (N); propagate offspring, beget, bring forth.

sam be born with (I), come forth, appear, take place, become, pass; bring forth. Caus. beget, bring forth, produce, generate, cause.

Cf. anujāta, abhijāta, prajāta.

 

 

 

 

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