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rāj, “be kingly”

2 rā

rāj

rādh

Present

I. rā́jati etc. V.+,-te etc. E.+

II. rā́ṣṭi rā́ṭ RV

Future

Simple Future: rājiṣyati

Periphrastic Future: rājitā

Aorist

√-Ao: rājyāsam S

RAo: ararājat

-iṣ-Ao: arājiṣus RV. arājiṣṭa

Perfect

rarāja rejus etc. E.+, rarājatus M., reje etc. E.+ rarāje

Causative

rājayati etc. B.+,-te etc. AV.E

Desiderative

rirājiṣa-

Intensive

rārāj-

Verbal Nouns

rājáse RV

Derivatives

rā́j V.+

 

rā́jan V.+

 

rājaná B.+

 

rā́ṣṭrī V.B.S.

 

-rāja V.+

 

rāján RV.

 

-rājin RV.B.

 

rāṣṭrá V.+

 

 

Is most probably an old denominative of rā́j “ruler”, from √ ṛj, raj, which see. The anomalous stem irajyá- (see ib.) is related with it.

 

Meanings

rā́jati rā́jate rā́ṣṭi 1 v reign, rule, direct, be master of (G); shine, glitter, be illustrious or eminent, distinguish one's self, appear as (iva). Caus. rājayati, te rule, govern.

 

anu imitate.

nis Caus. cause to shine or glitter.

pari shine all around.

vi = S. +excel, surpass (Ab). ativi shine very bright. anuvi follow (A).

sam reign, rule (G).

Cf. irajy.