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sru, “flow”

srīv

sru

svaj, svañj

Present

I. srávati etc. V.+,-te etc. E.+; śrúvat RV

Future

Simple Future: sraviṣyati etc. E. sroṣyati

Periphrastic Future: srotā

Aorist

RAo: ásusrot etc. V.B. asusruvat; asusravat asisravat

-iṣ-Ao: asrāvīs JB

Perfect

susrāva susruvus AV.+ susruma, susruve etc. E.+

Causative

srāvayati etc. AV.+,-te etc. B.; sravayati C

Desiderative

susrūṣa-

Intensive

sosru-

Verbal Nouns

PPP: srutá AV.+, śruta AV.; srávitave RV.,-tavaí RV

Derivatives

srū́ RV.

 

srāvín B.+

 

sravát V.

 

srótas V.+

 

sruvá V.+

 

srāvya E.+

 

srúc ? V.+

 

srotyā́ V.B.

 

srava V.+

 

srávaṇa V.+

 

-srut V.+

 

sravátha RV.

 

-sravin C.

 

srāvaṇa AV.+

 

srútya B.

 

srāvayitavyà MS.S.

 

-srāva AV.+

 

-sravas E.

 

srutí V.+

 

 

 

 

Apparent forms and derivatives of this root are occasionally found with initial ś, even in V.; and BR. recognize a root 2 śru, equivalent in meaning with sru.

 

Meanings

srávati v (srávate), PPP sruta flow, stream; flow with (I or A); drip, leak (vessel); flow or waste away, perish, be lost. Caus. srāvayati & sravayati cause to flow, spill, shed.

 

ati flow over.

adhi flow off (Ab).

abhi flow hither.

ava flow down; Caus. = anvava Caus. cause to flow down.

ā &

upa flow towards (A).

ni flow down.

nis flow asunder or out, flow forth, rise from (abl).

pari flow around or abundantly; run away, pass (time).

pra flow forth, stream from (Ab); let flow, discharge. abhipra & saṃpra stream forth.

vi stream forth, flow from (Ab); let flow, discharge; melt away, perish.

sam flow or run together.