avayat

av

p. ávat impf. ávat, 2. sg. 1. ā́vaḥ <for 2. ā́vaḥ seeﾠ vṛi>;
perf. 3. sg. āva,
2. pl. āvá RV. VIII, 7, 18,
2. sg. ā́vitha;
aor. ávit, 2. sg. āvīs, avīs andﾠ avishas,
Imper. avishṭu, 2. sg. aviḍḍhí <once RV. II, 17, 8 > orﾠ aviḍḍh <six times in RV. >, 2. du. avishṭam,
3. du., 2. pl. avishṭánā RV. VII, 18, 25 Prec. 3. sg. avyās,
Inf. ávitave RV. VII, 33, 1 ;
Ved. ind. p. āvyā RV. I, 166, 13) to drive, impel, animate (as a car orﾠ horse) RV. ;
Ved. to promote, favour, (chiefly Ved.) to satisfy, refresh;
to offer (as a hymn to the gods) RV. IV, 44, 6 ;
to lead orﾠ bring to (dat.:
ūtáye, vā́ja-sātaye, kshatrā́ya, svastáye) RV. ;
(said of the gods) to be pleased with, like, accept favourably (as sacrifices, prayers orﾠ hymns) RV., (chiefly said of kings orﾠ princes)
to guard, defend, protect, govern BhP. Ragh. IX, 1 VarBṛS. etc..:
Caus. (only impf. avayat, 2. sg. āvayas) to consume, devour RV. AV. VS. ṠBr ;
+ cf. Gk. ἀίω
Lat. aveo