1. van cl. 1. P. ( Dhātup. xiii, 19 ; 20 ; xix, 42 ) va/nati ( Ved. also °te , and vana/ti ); cl. 8. P. Ā. ( xxx, 8 ) vano/ti , vanute/ ( pf. vAvA/na , vAva/nTa , vavanma/ , vavne/ ; p. vavanva/s , RV. ; aor. vanta , va/Msva , ib. ; vaMsat , °sate , ib. ; vanizat , AV. ; °zanta , TS. ; vanuzanta , RV. ; Pot. vaMsImahi , vasImahi , ib. ; Prec. vanizIzwa , RV. vaMsizIya , AV. ; fut. vanitA Gr. ; vanizyate , ŚāṅkhŚr. ; inf. vanitum Gr. ; -vantave , RV. ), to like, love, wish, desire, RV. ; AV. ; ŚBr. ; Kāṭh. ; ŚāṅkhŚr. ; to gain, acquire, procure (for one's self or others), RV. ; AV. ; ŚBr. ; to conquer, win, become master of, possess, RV. ; AV. ; to prepare, make ready for, aim at, attack, RV. ; to hurt, injure, MW. ( Dhātup. also ‘to sound’; ‘to serve, honour, worship, help, aid’) : Caus. vanayati or vAnayati , Dhātup. xix, 68 ; xxxix, 33 v.l. ( cf. saM-√ van ) : Desid. vi/vAsati , °te , to attract, seek to win over, RV. : Intens. (only vAva/naH and vAvanDi/ ; but cf. vanIvan ) to love, like, RV.
van I. 1 P. ( vanati ) 1 To honour, worship. 2 To aid. 3 To sound. 4 To be occupied or engaged. II. 8 U. ( vanoti, vanute , usually vanute only) 1 To beg, ask, request (said to govern two acc. ); toyadAditaraM nEva cAtako vanute jalam . 2 To seek for, seek to obtain. 3 To conquer, possess. 4 Ved. To like, love. 5 To wish, desire. 6 To make ready, prepare for. 7 To hurt, injure. III. 1 P. , 10 U. ( vanati, vAnayati-te ) 1 To favour, aid. 2 To hurt, injure. 3 To sound. 4 To confide in.