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cana

ind. (ca n/a-

) and not, also not, even not, not even (this particle is placed after the word to which it gives force;a preceding verb is accentuated[

];in Vedic language it is generally, but not always, found without any other negative particle, whereas in the later language another negative is usually added exempli gratia, 'for example' /āpaś can/apr/a minanti vrat/aṃ vāṃ-,"not even the waters violate your ordinance"

; n/āha vivyāca pṛthiv/ī can/āinaṃ-,"the earth even does not contain him", iii, 36, 4;in class. Sanskrit it is only used after the interrogatives k/a-, katar/a-, katam/a-, katham-, k/ad-, kad/ā-, kim-, k/utas-, kva-,making them indefinite)

etc. also

dhṛ

cl.1 P. A1. dharati-, te- (

; A1. Potential dhareran-

), but more commonly in the same sense the Causal form dhārayati-, te- (perf. P. dādh/āra-, dh/artha-[Impv. dadhartu-

]; A1. dadhr/e-,3. plural dhrir/e-

etc.; Aorist adhāram-

; adhṛta-, dhṛthās-

; /adīdharat-

etc.[ dīdhar-, didhṛtam-, ta-

;3. plural rata-

]; adārṣīt- grammar; future dhariṣyati-

; ṣy/e-

; dhartā-

; infinitive mood dhartum-

, tavai-

[ dhart/ari-See under tṛ-]; ind.p. dhṛtvā-, -dhṛtya-

) to hold, bear (also bring forth), carry, maintain, preserve, keep, possess, have, use, employ, practise, undergo

etc. ; (with or scil ātmānam-, jīvitam-, prāṇān-, deham-, śarīram-etc.) to preserve soul or body, continue living, survive

etc. (especially future dhariṣyati-; confer, compare Passive voice below) ; to hold back, keep down, stop, restrain, suppress, resist

etc. ; to place or fix in, bestow or confer on (locative case)

etc. ; to destine for (dative case; A1.also to be destined for or belong to)

; to present to (genitive case)

; to direct or turn (attention, mind, etc.) towards, fix or resolve upon (locative case or dative case)

; A1. to be ready or prepared for

; P. A1. to owe anything (accusative) to (dative case or genitive case)

(confer, compare

) ; to prolong (in pronunciation)

; to quote, cite

; (with garbham-) to conceive, be pregnant (older bham-bhṛ-)

etc. ; (with daṇḍam-) to inflict punishment on (locative case)

(also damam-) ; (with keśān-,or śmaśru-) to let the hair or beard grow

; (with raśmīn-[

] or praharān-[

]) to draw the reins tight ; (with dharamam-) to fulfil a duty

; (with vrat/am-) to observe or keep a vow

etc. ; (with dhāraṇām-) to practise self-control

; (wit. ipas-) to perform penance

; (with mūrdhnā-or dhni-, śirasā-or si-) to bear on the head, honour highly

; (with or scilicet tulayā-) to hold in a balance, weigh, measure

etc. ; (with or scilicet manasā-) to bear in mind, recollect, remember

; (with samaye-) to hold to an agreement, cause to make a compact

(Bombay edition dṛṣṭvā-for dhṛtvā-): Passive voice dhriy/ate- (Epic also yati-; perfect tense dadhr/e-etc. = A1.; Aorist adhāri-) to be borne etc. ; so be firm, keep steady

etc. ; continue living, exist, remain

etc. (also dhāryate-

) ; to begin, resolve upon, undertake (dative case; accusative or infinitive mood)

: Causal dhār/ayati-, te- See above: Desiderative didhīrṣati- (See ṣā-), didhariṣate-

; didhārayiṣati-, to wish to keep up or preserve (ātmānam-)

: Intensive d/ardharti- (

) and dādharti- (3. plural dhrati-

; confer, compare

) to hold fast, bear firmly, fasten. [ confer, compare Zend dar; Greek ,; Latin fre1-tus,fre1-num.]

vrata

n. a religious vow or practice, any pious observance, meritorious act of devotion or austerity, solemn vow, rule, holy practice (as fasting, continence etc.; vrat/aṃ-car-,"to observe a vow", especially "to practise chastity")

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