धरति

Definitions

• to hold, bear (also bring forth), carry, maintain, preserve, keep, possess, have, use, employ, practise, undergo
• (with or scil. आत्मानम् (आत्मानम्), जीवितम् (जीवितम्), प्राणान् (प्राणान्), देहम् (देहम्), शरीरम् (शरीरम्) etc.) to preserve soul or body, continue living, survive (especially future dhariṣyati; compare passive below)
• to hold back, keep down, stop, restrain, suppress, resist
• to place or fix in, bestow or confer on (locative)
• to destine for (dative; Ā. also to be destined for or belong to)
• to present to (genitive)
• to direct or turn (attention, mind, etc.) towards, fix or resolve upon (locative or dative)
• (Ā) to be ready or prepared for
• (Ā, P) to owe anything (accusative) to (dative or genitive)
• to prolong (in pronunciation)
• to quote, cite
• (with गर्भ (tr=garbham)) to conceive, be pregnant (older garbham- √bhṛ)
• (with दण्ड (tr=daṇḍam), दम (tr=damam)) to inflict punishment on (locative)
• (with केश (tr=keśān), or श्मश्रु (श्मश्रु)) to let the hair or beard grow
• (with रश्मि (tr=raśmīn) or प्रहर (tr=praharān)) to draw the reins tight
• (with धर्म (tr=dharamam)) to fulfil a duty
• (with व्रत (tr=vratám)) to observe or keep a vow
• (with धारण (tr=dhāraṇām)) to practise self-control
• (with ?) to perform penance
• (with मूर्धन् (tr=mūrdhnā) or मूर्धन् (tr=mūrdhni), शिरस् (tr=śirasā) or शिरस् (tr=śirasi)) to bear on the head, honour highly
• (with or scil. तुला (tr=tulayā)) to hold in a balance, weigh, measure
• (with or scil. मनस् (tr=manasā)) to bear in mind, recollect, remember
• (with समय (tr=samaye)) to hold to an agreement, cause to make a compact
• (passive) to be borne
• to be firm, keep steady
• to continue living, exist, remain
• to begin, resolve upon, undertake (dative; accusative or infinitive)
• (intensive) to hold fast, bear firmly, fasten