पोष

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See also: पुष्

Sanskrit

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Etymology

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Noun

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पोष (poṣa) stemm

  1. thriving, prosperity, abundance, wealth, growth, increase
    • c. 1700 BCE – 1200 BCE, Ṛgveda 1.1.3:
      अ॒ग्निना॑ र॒यिम॑श्नव॒त्पोष॑मे॒व दि॒वेदि॑वे। य॒शसं॑ वी॒रव॑त्तमम्॥
      agnínā rayímaśnavatpóṣamevá divédive. yaśásaṃ vīrávattamam.
      Through Agni the worshipper obtains that affluence which increases day by day, which is the source of fame and multiplier of mankind.
  2. nourishing, nurture, rearing, maintaining, supporting

Declension

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Masculine a-stem declension of पोष (poṣa)
Singular Dual Plural
Nominative पोषः
poṣaḥ
पोषौ / पोषा¹
poṣau / poṣā¹
पोषाः / पोषासः¹
poṣāḥ / poṣāsaḥ¹
Vocative पोष
poṣa
पोषौ / पोषा¹
poṣau / poṣā¹
पोषाः / पोषासः¹
poṣāḥ / poṣāsaḥ¹
Accusative पोषम्
poṣam
पोषौ / पोषा¹
poṣau / poṣā¹
पोषान्
poṣān
Instrumental पोषेण
poṣeṇa
पोषाभ्याम्
poṣābhyām
पोषैः / पोषेभिः¹
poṣaiḥ / poṣebhiḥ¹
Dative पोषाय
poṣāya
पोषाभ्याम्
poṣābhyām
पोषेभ्यः
poṣebhyaḥ
Ablative पोषात्
poṣāt
पोषाभ्याम्
poṣābhyām
पोषेभ्यः
poṣebhyaḥ
Genitive पोषस्य
poṣasya
पोषयोः
poṣayoḥ
पोषाणाम्
poṣāṇām
Locative पोषे
poṣe
पोषयोः
poṣayoḥ
पोषेषु
poṣeṣu
Notes
  • ¹Vedic

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