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√ ram, “be or make content”

√ rabh, rambh

√ ram

√ ramb

Present

I. rámate -ti etc. V.+

IX. ramṇāti etc. V.B

Passive

ramyate etc. E.+

Future

Simple Future: raṃsyate etc. B.+,-ti B

Periphrastic Future: raṃtā

Aorist

√-Ao: rántī ? SV

RAo: árīramat etc. RV

-s-Ao: araṃsīt C., áraṃsta etc. V. raṃsīṣṭhās

-siṣ-Ao: raṃsiṣam SV

Perfect

rarāma reṃus etc. B.+, reme etc. B.+

Causative

ramayati etc. V.+,-te etc. E.+; rāmayati etc. V.+ (riramayiṣa- in d.)

Desiderative

riraṃsa- (in d.)

Intensive

raṃram-

Verbal Nouns

PPP: ratá B.+; Inf: raṃtum E.+,-tos B., ramitum E.; 1Abs: ratvā́ B., raṃtvā C.; 2Abs: -ramya S.+-ratya; -ramam S

Derivatives

rama E.+

 

ráti B.+

 

raṃtavya C.

 

rāmaṇa E.

 

ramyà B.+

 

ráṃti AV.+

 

ráṃtṛ RV.

 

raṃsu- ? RV.

 

ramaṇa B.+

 

ramáti AV.B.

 

rā́trī ? V.+

 

riraṃsā E.+

 

ramaṇīya U.+

 

rámati AV.B.

 

rā́ma V.+

 

riraṃsu C.

 

 

 

 

 

-rāmin RV.

 

riramayiṣu C.

 

 

Compare √ 1 ran, from which one or two of the derivatives here given may perhaps come, at least in part. Compare also √ lam.

 

Meanings

rámate rámati ramṇāti v PPP rate (q.v.) trans. stop, fix, settle; gladden, delight, enjoy (esp. carnally); intrans. stop, rest, stay gladly with (L or D); delight in, be pleased with or to (L, I, or Inf); be happy or content; dally or have sexual intercourse with (I samam, saha, sākam, or sārdham). Caus. ramáyati or rāmáyati = S. trans.

 

anu P stop (intrans.), stay; Ā find pleasure or delight.

abhi Ā stop, stay; delight in, be satisfied or pleased with (L or I saha). upāva Ā feel comfortable.

ā P stop, cease; take delight in (L), enjoy carnally (I samam). upā P (Ā) rest, repose, desist from (Ab). vyupā & samā the same.

upa P stop (trans.); PĀ stop (intrans.), rest, stay repose; cease from, renounce, resign (Ab). vyupa P Ā come to rest, cease, desist from (Ab).

ni Ā go to rest, cease, end. Caus. nirāmayati stop, check, restrain.

pari P take pleasure in, rejoice at (Ab).

vi P (Ā) stop, cease, pause, rest; desist from (Ab), renounce, resign (Ab or absol.). Caus. viramayati or virāmayati bring to rest or to an end.

Cf. anurata, uparata (add.), nirata (to be placed after nirañjana), virata.

 

 

 

 

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