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√ rabh, rambh, “take hold”

√ raph

√ rabh, rambh

√ ram

Present

I. rábhate etc. V.+,-ti etc. S.+; rambhati -te E.+

Passive

rabhyate etc. E.+

Future

Simple Future: rapsyate etc. E.+,-ti E

Periphrastic Future: rabdhā

Aorist

√-Ao: arambhi C

RAo: ararambhat

-s-Ao: árabdha RV

Perfect

rebhé etc. V.+ (rārabhe RV.), rarabhmá RV

Causative

rambhayati etc. B.+,-te B

Desiderative

ripsate etc. B.C

Intensive

rārabh- , rārambh-

Verbal Nouns

PPP: rabdhá V.+; Inf: rabdhum E.; 2Abs: -rábhya V.+;-rábham RV.,-rábhe V.B

Derivatives

rabha E.

 

rábhi V.+

 

rábhiṣṭha V.B.

 

rambhín V.+

 

-rábhya B.+

 

-rabhin V.S.

 

rábhīyas B.S.

 

-rámbhana V.+

 

rábhas V.+

 

-rabdhi C.

 

rábhyas RV.

 

-rambhanīya B.S.

 

rabhasāná RV.

 

-rabdhavya E.

 

rambhá V.+

 

-ripsu C.

 

 

 

rabdhṛ C.

 

rambhaka C.

 

 

 

 

Compare √ labh, which is the same in another phonetic form.

 

Meanings

rambh , rábhate, rábhati (rambhti, te), PPP rabdha v (– ṃ w. P & pass. mg) take hold, seize, embrace. Caus. rambhayami & Des ripsate (only – ṃ).

 

anu grasp, seize.

ā take hold upon, touch, seize, lean or stay upon (A), reach to, attain; undertake, begin to (A or Inf). anvā take hold of from behind, hold on to (A). samanvā take hold of each other or together. abhyā grasp, touch, get at, undertake, begin. prā & samā the same.

pari & saṃpari embrace (together).

sam take hold of (each other), seize upon, partake of, enjoy (I); Ā P. be excited or agitated. abhisam grasp, hold fast.

Cf. ā́rabdha (sic!), ārabhya, prārabdha, sárabdha.

 

 

 

 

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