ध्रुव
Sanskrit
Etymology
From Proto-Indo-Iranian *dʰruwás (“fixed, firm, strong”), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰru-wó-s, from *dʰer-us ~ *dʰr-éws + *-wós, from *dʰer- (“to support, hold”) + *-us. Cognate with Avestan 𐬛𐬭𐬎𐬎𐬀 (druua), Old Persian 𐎯𐎽𐎺 (duruva, “firm, certain”), Persian درست (dorost, “healthy”).
Pronunciation
Adjective
ध्रुव • (dhruvá) m
- fixed, immovable
- firm, stable
- certain, sure
- मृतस्य जन्म ध्रुवम् ― mṛtasya janma dhruvam ― for the dead life (ie, reincarnation) is certain
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Declension
| Masculine a-stem declension of ध्रुव | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | ध्रुवः (dhruvaḥ) | ||
| Gen. sg. | ध्रुवस्य (dhruvasya) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | ध्रुवः (dhruvaḥ) | ध्रुवौ (dhruvau) | ध्रुवाः (dhruvāḥ) |
| Vocative | ध्रुव (dhruva) | ध्रुवौ (dhruvau) | ध्रुवाः (dhruvāḥ) |
| Accusative | ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) | ध्रुवौ (dhruvau) | ध्रुवान् (dhruvān) |
| Instrumental | ध्रुवेन (dhruvena) | ध्रुवाभ्याम् (dhruvābhyām) | ध्रुवैः (dhruvaiḥ) |
| Dative | ध्रुवाय (dhruvāya) | ध्रुवाभ्याम् (dhruvābhyām) | ध्रुवेभ्यः (dhruvebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | ध्रुवात् (dhruvāt) | ध्रुवाभ्याम् (dhruvābhyām) | ध्रुवेभ्यः (dhruvebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | ध्रुवस्य (dhruvasya) | ध्रुवयोः (dhruvayoḥ) | ध्रुवानाम् (dhruvānām) |
| Locative | ध्रुवे (dhruve) | ध्रुवयोः (dhruvayoḥ) | ध्रुवेषु (dhruveṣu) |
| Feminine ā-stem declension of ध्रुव | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | ध्रुवा (dhruvā) | ||
| Gen. sg. | ध्रुवायाः (dhruvāyāḥ) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | ध्रुवा (dhruvā) | ध्रुवे (dhruve) | ध्रुवाः (dhruvāḥ) |
| Vocative | ध्रुवे (dhruve) | ध्रुवे (dhruve) | ध्रुवाः (dhruvāḥ) |
| Accusative | ध्रुवाम् (dhruvām) | ध्रुवे (dhruve) | ध्रुवाः (dhruvāḥ) |
| Instrumental | ध्रुवया (dhruvayā) | ध्रुवाभ्याम् (dhruvābhyām) | ध्रुवाभिः (dhruvābhiḥ) |
| Dative | ध्रुवायै (dhruvāyai) | ध्रुवाभ्याम् (dhruvābhyām) | ध्रुवाभ्यः (dhruvābhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | ध्रुवायाः (dhruvāyāḥ) | ध्रुवाभ्याम् (dhruvābhyām) | ध्रुवाभ्यः (dhruvābhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | ध्रुवायाः (dhruvāyāḥ) | ध्रुवयोः (dhruvayoḥ) | ध्रुवानाम् (dhruvānām) |
| Locative | ध्रुवायाम् (dhruvāyām) | ध्रुवयोः (dhruvayoḥ) | ध्रुवासु (dhruvāsu) |
| Neuter a-stem declension of ध्रुव | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nom. sg. | ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) | ||
| Gen. sg. | ध्रुवस्य (dhruvasya) | ||
| Singular | Dual | Plural | |
| Nominative | ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) | ध्रुवे (dhruve) | ध्रुवानि (dhruvāni) |
| Vocative | ध्रुव (dhruva) | ध्रुवे (dhruve) | ध्रुवानि (dhruvāni) |
| Accusative | ध्रुवम् (dhruvam) | ध्रुवे (dhruve) | ध्रुवानि (dhruvāni) |
| Instrumental | ध्रुवेन (dhruvena) | ध्रुवाभ्याम् (dhruvābhyām) | ध्रुवैः (dhruvaiḥ) |
| Dative | ध्रुवाय (dhruvāya) | ध्रुवाभ्याम् (dhruvābhyām) | ध्रुवेभ्यः (dhruvebhyaḥ) |
| Ablative | ध्रुवात् (dhruvāt) | ध्रुवाभ्याम् (dhruvābhyām) | ध्रुवेभ्यः (dhruvebhyaḥ) |
| Genitive | ध्रुवस्य (dhruvasya) | ध्रुवयोः (dhruvayoḥ) | ध्रुवानाम् (dhruvānām) |
| Locative | ध्रुवे (dhruve) | ध्रुवयोः (dhruvayoḥ) | ध्रुवेषु (dhruveṣu) |
Descendants
Noun
ध्रुव • (dhruva) m
- the celestial pole, the axis mundi
- a knot
Derived terms
- ध्रुवक्षेम (dhruvakṣema, “firmly fixed, immovable”)
- ध्रुवगति (dhruvagati, “a firm position”)
- ध्रुववक (dhruvavaka, “the unchangeable longitude of fixed stars”)
- ध्रौव्य (dhrauvya, “fixedness, firmness”)
- Dhruva (“a Puranic child sage who became the pole star”)
References
- Sir Monier Monier-Williams (1898) A Sanskrit-English dictionary etymologically and philologically arranged with special reference to cognate Indo-European languages, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 521-522
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