श्रम्
English meaning: to toil, labour
Definition
Root meaning 'to toil, labour, exert oneself, become weary'. The present śrāmyati conveys working hard to the point of fatigue.
Example
“कृषकः क्षेत्रे श्राम्यति।”
In English: “The farmer toils in the field.”
Another example: “मार्गे चलन् पथिकः श्राम्यति।”
Usage — When, Where & How
A Classical verb expressing toiling, exertion, and especially becoming weary from effort; it appears in narrative and in discussions of ascetic or physical labour. The derived noun śrama ('toil, fatigue') is very common.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From the root √श्रम् (śram) 'to toil, exert oneself, become weary'; yields śrama 'toil', śramaṇa 'ascetic', and āśrama 'hermitage'.
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Common Collocations
- अति श्राम्यति
- कर्मणि श्राम्यति
- न श्राम्यति
- दिवसं श्राम्यति
- वृथा श्राम्यति
Word Forms
√śram, class 4 P, pres. श्राम्यति; pf. शश्राम; fut. श्रमिष्यति; pp. श्रान्त
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Literary Heritage
“मन्दः कवियशः प्रार्थी गमिष्याम्युपहास्यताम्। प्रांशुलभ्ये फले लोभादुद्बाहुरिव वामनः।।”
/Mandah kaviyashah prarthhi gamishyamyupahasytam. Pramshu-labhe phale lobhadud-bahur iva vamanah./
“Feeble-minded yet aspiring to a poet's fame, I go to be ridiculed — like a dwarf reaching for high fruit.”
“रामो विग्रहवान् धर्मः साधुः सत्यपराक्रमः”
/Ramo vigrahavan dharmah sadhuh satya-parakramah/
“Rama is righteousness incarnate — virtuous and true in valour.”
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- संस्कृतम्
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- Devanagari
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- Indo-Aryan
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