praBU
pra-√ BU P. -Bavati (rarely Ā. °te ; Ved. inf. -BUza/Ri ), to come forth, spring up, arise or originate from ( abl. ), appear, become visible, happen, occur, ŚBr. &c. &c.; to be before, surpass (with pfzWam , ‘to be greater or more than the back can carry’, applied to wealth, RV. ii, 13, 4 ) to become or be numerous, increase, prevail, be powerful, RV. &c. &c. (3. sg. praBavati-tarAm , ‘has more power’, Vikr. v, 18 ); to rule, control, have power over, be master of ( gen. loc. or dat. ), Mn. ; MBh. &c.; to be equal to or capable of ( dat. or loc. ), ib. ; to be a match for ( dat. ), Pāṇ. ii, 3, 16 , Vārtt. 2 Pat. ; to be able to ( inf. ), Kālid. ; Kathās. &c.; to profit, avail, be of use to ( dat. ), RV. ; Br. ; to implore, beseech (?), Hariv. : Caus. -BAvayati , to increase, spread out, extend, augment, multiply ( esp. the Soma by placing it in a greater number of vessels), Br. ; to provide more amply, endow more richly, cause to thrive or prosper, cherish, nurture, ib. ; MBh. &c.; (as Nom. fr. -BAva below) to gain or possess power or strength, rule over ( acc. ), MBh. ; R. ; to recognise, R. : Desid. of Caus. -biBAvayizati , to wish to increase or extend, AitBr.