धरति

From Proto-Indo-Aryan *dʰárati, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰárati, from Proto-Indo-European *dʰér-e-ti, thematic present of *dʰer- (“to hold”). Cognate with Old Persian 𐎭𐎠𐎼𐎹𐎫𐎡𐎹 (d-a-r-y-t-i-y /dārayatiy/), Latin firmus, Lithuanian derė́ti.

• (Vedic) IPA^(key): /d̪ʱɐ́.ɽɐ.t̪i/
• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈd̪ʱɐ.ɽɐ.t̪i/

धरति • (dhárati) (root धृ, class 1, type P)

1. to hold, bear (also bring forth), carry, maintain, preserve, keep, possess, have, use, employ, practise, undergo
2. (with or scil. आत्मानम् (ātmānam), जीवितम् (jīvitam), प्राणान् (prāṇān), देहम् (deham), शरीरम् (śarīram) etc.) to preserve soul or body, continue living, survive (especially future dhariṣyati; compare passive below)
3. to hold back, keep down, stop, restrain, suppress, resist
4. to place or fix in, bestow or confer on (locative)
5. to destine for (dative; Ā. also to be destined for or belong to)
6. to present to (genitive)
7. to direct or turn (attention, mind, etc.) towards, fix or resolve upon (locative or dative)
8. (Ā) to be ready or prepared for
9. (Ā, P) to owe anything (accusative) to (dative or genitive)
10. to prolong (in pronunciation)
11. to quote, cite
12. (with गर्भम् (garbham)) to conceive, be pregnant (older garbham- √bhṛ)
13. (with दण्डम् (daṇḍam), दमम् (damam)) to inflict punishment on (locative)
14. (with केशान् (keśān), or श्मश्रु (śmaśru)) to let the hair or beard grow
15. (with रश्मीन् (raśmīn) or प्रहरान् (praharān)) to draw the reins tight
16. (with धरमम् (dharamam)) to fulfil a duty
17. (with व्रतम् (vratám)) to observe or keep a vow
18. (with धारणाम् (dhāraṇām)) to practise self-control
19. (with ?) to perform penance
20. (with मूर्ध्ना (mūrdhnā) or मूर्ध्नि (mūrdhni), शिरसा (śirasā) or शिरसि (śirasi)) to bear on the head, honour highly
21. (with or scil. तुलया (tulayā)) to hold in a balance, weigh, measure
22. (with or scil. मनसा (manasā)) to bear in mind, recollect, remember
23. (with समये (samaye)) to hold to an agreement, cause to make a compact
24. (passive) to be borne
25. to be firm, keep steady
26. to continue living, exist, remain
27. to begin, resolve upon, undertake (dative; accusative or infinitive)
28. (intensive) to hold fast, bear firmly, fasten

• Magadhi Prakrit: [Term?]
  • Assamese: ধৰা (dhora)
  • Bengali: ধরা (dhôra)
  • Oriya: ଧରିବା (dhôriba)
• Maharastri Prakrit: 𑀥𑀭𑀇 (dharaï)
  • Konkani: धर्चे (dharce)
  • Old Marathi: 𑘠𑘨𑘜𑘹 (dharaṇe)
    • Marathi: धरणे (dharṇe)
• Sauraseni Prakrit: 𑀥𑀭𑀤𑀺 (dharadi)
  • Gujarati: ધરવું (dharvũ)
  • Hindi: धरना (dharnā)
  • Nepali: धर्नु (dharnu)
  • Punjabi: ਧਰਣਾ (dharṇā)
  • Sindhi: ڌَرَڻُ‎ / धरणु (dharaṇu)

• Monier Williams (1899), “धरति”, in A Sanskrit–English Dictionary, […], new edition, Oxford: At the Clarendon Press, OCLC 458052227, page 0519.