Df cl. 1. P. Ā. Darati , °te ( Dhātup. xxii, 3 ; Ā. Pot. Dareran , ĀpŚr. ), but more commonly in the same sense the Caus. form DArayati , °te ( perf. P. dADA/ra or daDA/ra , °Da/rTa [ Impv. daDartu , AV.Paipp. ]; Ā. daDre/ , 3. pl. °Drire/ , RV. &c. &c.; aor. aDAram , R. ; aDfta , DfTAs , AV. ; a/dIDarat , RV. &c. &c. [ dIDar , diDftam , °ta , RV. ; 3. pl. °rata , ŚBr. ]; aDArzIt Gr. ; fut. Darizyati , MBh. ; °zye/ , AV. ; DartA , BhP. ; inf. Dartum , Kāv. , °tavE , Br. [ Darta/ri See under °tf ]; ind.p. DftvA , -Dftya , Br. ) to hold, bear (also bring forth), carry, maintain, preserve, keep, possess, have, use, employ, practise, undergo, RV. &c. &c.; (with or scil. AtmAnam , jIvitam , prARAn , deham , SarIram &c.) to preserve soul or body, continue living, survive, MBh. ; Kāv. &c. ( esp. fut. Darizyati ; cf. Pass. below); to hold back, keep down, stop, restrain, suppress, resist, Br. ; MBh. ; Kāv. &c.; to place or fix in, bestow or confer on ( loc. ), RV. ; AV. ; Br. &c.; to destine for ( dat. ; Ā. also to be destined for or belong to), RV. ; to present to ( gen. ), Kāraṇḍ. ; to direct or turn (attention, mind, &c.) towards, fix or resolve upon ( loc. or dat. ), Up. ; Yājñ. ; MBh. ; Ā. to be ready or prepared for, ŚBr. ; P. Ā. to owe anything ( acc. ) to ( dat. or gen. ), MBh. ( cf. Pāṇ. i, 4, 35 ); to prolong (in pronunciation), AitBr. ; RPrāt. ; to quote, cite, L. ; (with garBam ) to conceive, be pregnant (older °Bam-√ Bf ), MBh. ; Kāv. &c.; (with daRqam ) to inflict punishment on ( loc. ), MBh. ; R. ; BhP. (also damam ); (with keSAn , or SmaSru ) to let the hair or beard grow, MBh. ; (with raSmIn [ ib. ] or praharAn [ Śak. ]) to draw the reins tight; (with Daramam ) to fulfil a duty, R. ; (with vrata/m ) to observe or keep a vow, RV. &c. &c.; (with DAraRAm ) to practise self-control, Yājñ. ; (wit. ipas ) to perform penance, BhP. ; (with mUrDnA or °Dni , SirasA or °si ) to bear on the head, honour highly, Kāv. ; (with or scil. tulayA ) to hold in a balance, weigh, measure, MBh. ; Kāv. &c.; (with or scil. manasA ) to bear in mind, recollect, remember, ib. ; (with samaye ) to hold to an agreement, cause to make a compact, Pañc. i, 125/126 ( B. dfzwvA for DftvA ) : Pass. Driya/te ( ep. also °yati ; pf. daDre/ &c. = Ā. ; aor. aDAri ) to be borne &c.; to be firm, keep steady, RV. &c. &c.; continue living, exist, remain, Br. ; MBh. ; Kāv. &c. (also DAryate , R. ); to begin, resolve upon, undertake ( dat. ; acc. or inf. ), AV. ; ŚBr. ; ChUp. : Caus. DAra/yati , °te See above: Desid. diDIrzati (see °zA ), diDarizate , Pāṇ. vii, 2, 75 ; diDArayizati , to wish to keep up or preserve ( AtmAnam ), Gobh. iii, 5, 30 : Intens. da/rDarti ( RV. ) and dADarti (3. pl. °Drati , TS. ; cf. Pāṇ. vii, 4, 65 ) to hold fast, bear firmly, fasten.
Df I. 6 A. (Supposed by some to be a passive form of Df ); ( Driyate, Dfta ) 1 To be or exist, live, continue to live, survive; Aryaputra Driye ezA Driye U. 3 ; Driyate yAvadekopi ripustAvatkutaH suKaM Śi. 2. 35 ; 15. 89. 2 To be maintained or preserved, remain, continue; surataSramasaMBfto muKe Driyate svedalavodgamo'pi te R. 8. 51 ; Ku. 4. 18. 3 To resolve upon. II. 1 P. 10 U. ( Darati , usually DArayati-te, Dfta, DArita ) 1 To hold, bear, carry, BujaMgamapi kopitaM Sirasi puzpavadDArayet Bh. 2. 4 ; vERavIM DArayedyazwiM sodakaM ca kamaMqaluM Ms. 4. 36 ; Bk. 17. 54 ; V. 4. 36. 2 To hold or bear up, maintain, support, sustain; DftamaMdara e Gīt. 1 ; yaTA sarvARi BUtAni DarA DArayate samaM Ms. 9. 311 ; Pt. 1. 126 ; prAtaHkuMdaprasavaSiTilaM jIvitaM DArayeTAH Me. 113 ; ciramAtmanA DftAM R. 3. 35 ; U. 3. 29. 3 To hold in one's possession, possess, have, ( pb ) keep; yAM saMskftA DAryate Bh. 2. 19. 4 To assume, take (as a form, disguise &c.); keSava DftaSUkararUpa Gīt. 1 ; DArayati kokanadarUpaM 10. 5 To wear, put on, use (clothes, ornaments &c.); SritakamalAkucamaMqala DftakuMqala e Gīt. 1. 6 To hold in check, curb, restrain, stop, detain. 7 To fix upon, direct towards; (with dat. or loc. ); brAhmaRye DftamAnasaH, mano daDre rAjasUyAya &c. 8 To suffer, undergo. 9 To assign anything to any person, allot, assign. 10 To owe anything to a person (with dat. ; rarely gen. of person, 10 only in this sense); vfkzasecane dve DArayasi me Ś. 1 ; tasmE-tasya vA DanaM DArayati &c. 11 To hold, contain. 12 To observe, practise. 13 To cite, quote. 14 To keep, retain (in one's service). 15 To preserve, maintain. 16 To seize, lay hold of. 17 To hold out or on, endure. 18 To fix, place, deposit. (The senses of this root may be variously modified according to the noun with which it is connected; e. g. manasA Df to bear in mind, remember; SirasA, -mUrDni Df to bear on the head, respect highly; aMtare Df to pledge, deposit anything as surety; samaye Df to bring to terms or agreement; daMqaM Df to punish, chastise, use force; jIvitaM , — prARAn, -SarIraM, -gAtraM, -dehaM &c. Df to continue to live, maintain the soul &c., preserve the vital spirits; vrataM Df to observe a vow; R. 2. 25 ; tulayA Df to hold in a balance, weigh &c; manaH -matiM, -cittaM, -budDiM Df to bend the mind to a thing, fix the mind upon, think of, resolve upon; garBaM Df to become pregnant, conceive; DAraRAM Df to practise concentration or self-control &c.).