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√ bhaj, “divide, share”

√ bhakṣ

√ bhaj

√ bhañj

Present

I. phájati -te etc. V.+

II. bhakṣi RV

Passive

bhajyáte etc. AV.+

Future

Simple Future: bhakṣyati -te etc. B. (abhakṣyan M.); bhajiṣyati -te etc. E.+

Periphrastic Future: bhaktā

Aorist

RAo: abībhajus ŚB

-s-Ao: abhākṣīt etc. V.+ (abhāk V.B., bhakṣat RV.), ábhakṣi -kta etc. V.+ (bhakṣīṣṭa etc. V.B.S.,-ṣīta SV.)

Perfect

babhā́ja bhejus etc. V.+ (babhakṭha ŚB. bhejitha), bhejé -jiré etc. V.+

Causative

bhājayati etc. V.+,-te C. (bhājyáte etc. AV.B.)

Desiderative

bibhakṣa- ; bhikṣa- (see √ bhikṣ)

Intensive

bābhaj-

Verbal Nouns

PPP: bhaktá V.+; Inf: bhaktum B.+, bhajitum E.; 1Abs: bhaktvā́ AV.+,-tvā́ya RV.; 2Abs: -bhajya B.+;-bhā́jam (inf.) B

Derivatives

bhāj V.+

 

bhajanīya E.+

 

bhāgá V.+

 

bhājaka C.

 

bhága V.+

 

bhajenya C.

 

bhāgin B.+

 

bhājin U.+

 

bhajin C.

 

bhaktí V.+

 

-bhāgya S.

 

bhājya C.

 

-bhajya C.

 

bhajitavya E.

 

bhāgīyas C.

 

bhā́jana B.+

 

bhajana C.

 

bhaktṛ RV.

 

-bhāja S.

 

bhājayú RV.

 

 

Compare the derivative root-forms √ bhakṣ and √ bhikṣ; compare also √ bhañj.

 

Meanings

bhájati bhájate v PPP bhaktá (q.v.) deal out, apportion, dispense, distribute (w. G or D of pers.), share, divide (Ā among each other); Ā grant, bestow, endow, furnish with (I); Ā (P) receive as a portion, partake of, enjoy, prefer, choose, take or go to, pursue, practise, belong or be attached to, revere, honour, worship, love, court. Caus. bhājáyati deal out, distribute, divide; make a pers. (A) share in (G).

 

apa give a pers. (G or D) a share of (G); content, satisfy; divide, distribute.

ā P (Ā) deal out, give a pers. (A) a share in (L). anvā Ā make a person share in (L) after or along with others.

nis exclude from (Ab), content or satisfy with (I); Caus. disinherit.

pari divide.

prati fall again to the share of (A).

vi part asunder, divide, distribute (2A, A of th. & D or L of pers., or A of pers. & I of th.); Ā also share among each other or with (I). pravi divide, distribute. saṃvi sever, sunder; divide with (I saha, D, or G); give a share, present with (I).

sam distribute, divide, share, present with a gift, endow.

Cf. anvābhakta (add.), ā́bhakta, pravibhakta, vibhakta, saṃbhakta.

 

 

 

 

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