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bhajati
pr 3rd sg of bhajati (verb)
- associates; keeps company (with)
- goes (to); resorts (to); retires (to); lives (in); lit. associates
- accrues; redounds (to); lit. distributes
- devotes oneself; applies oneself; gives oneself (to)
Built from
- bhaj — root · divide; allot; share
The root originally means to portion out or distribute. In compounds like bhagavant, the sense extends to 'that which is allotted' (hence 'fortune', 'lord'). The association sense arises from being allotted to someone's company.
- a — ending · present stem
Marks the present tense class (a-conjugation); indicates 3rd person singular indicative in Pali.
- ti — ending · 3rd singular
Personal ending for third person singular present indicative active voice.
Etymology. From √bhaj 'to divide, distribute, allot'; cognate with Sanskrit bhajati and the root sense of 'to share out' or 'to apportion'. The semantic shift from concrete 'divide' to 'associate' reflects the sense of being allotted to or apportioned to someone as a companion. Related to English 'share' (from Germanic *skeranan, distinct root but overlapping sense).