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√ vadh, badh, “slay”

√ vad

√ vadh, badh

√ van, vā

Present

I ? vadha ? vadheyam AV., vadhet VS

Passive

vadhyate etc. E.+,-ti etc. E.+

Future

Simple Future: vadhiṣyati -te etc. E. +

Aorist

-iṣ-Ao: ávadhīt etc. V.+ (avadhīm vádhīm V.B.; vádhiṣas RV., badhīs TA.) vadhiṣṭhās; vadhiṣiṣṭa

Precative: badhyāsam -sus AV.B.S., vadhyāt B.

Ao/Ps/3/sg: avadhi C

Causative

vadhayati etc. E

Derivatives

vadhá , ba- V.+

 

vadhánā RV.

 

-vadhyā E.+

 

vadhasná RV.

 

vádhaka AV.+

 

vádhatra RV.

 

-vadhra RV.

 

vadhasnú V.

 

vádhya , bá- AV.+

 

vádhar RV.

 

vádhri ? V.+

 

 

 

 

Meanings

(vadhati) P. vadhyate (ji) v strike, slay, kill, destroy. Caus. vadhayati = S.

 

apa cut off, cleave; drive away.

abhi & samabhi smite upon (A).

ā crush down, dash to pieces.

ud tear out or in pieces.

upa strike on (A), slay, kill.

ni fix or fasten in (L); knock down, kill.

nis frustrate, annihilate.

parā cleave, tear asunder.

pra beat.

vi destroy.

 

 

 

 

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