Contents

 

sphṛ, sphar, sphur, sphul, “jerk”etc.

sphūrj

sphṛ, sphar, sphur, sphul

smi

Present

VI. sphuráti etc. V.+,-te etc. B.+

Future

Simple Future: sphuriṣyati

Periphrastic Future: sphuritā

Aorist

RAo: apusphurat

-iṣ-Ao: spharīs RV. asphorīt

Precative: spūryāt

Perfect

pusphora pusphure

Causative

sphārayati etc. E.+; sphurayati C. sphorayati

Desiderative

pusphuriṣa-

Intensive

posphur-

Verbal Nouns

PPP: sphurita E.+, sphulita C1.; 1Abs: spharitvā C

Derivatives

-sphur RV.

 

-sphāra E.+

 

sphuraṇa S.+

 

-sphulíṅga V.+

 

-sphura V.+

 

 

 

-sphūrti C.

 

 

 

 

Does not seem worth the attempt to divide into different roots, as the whole considerable range of meanings appears in the forms of sphur.

 

Meanings

sphar : Caus. sphārayati, PPP sphārita (q.v.) open widely, spread, expand, divulge, w. dhanus etc. bend the bow, shoot off.

 

vi = S.

Cf. visphārita.

 

sphur : sphuráti sphuráte v PPP sphurita jerk, dart, kick (trans. & intrans.); quiver, tremble, glitter, sparkle, start into view, appear, arise.

apa snap away, withdraw quickly.

ava &

nis hurl away.

pari quiver, throb; glitter, shine; rise, appear.

pra kick or hurl away, shake, tremble, quiver etc. = prec.

vi fly asunder; tremble, quiver = prec.

 

sphul : PPP sphulita sprung forth, appeared.