In the case of the verb śru preceded by the prepositions prati and aṅ and meaning 'to promise', the person to whom promise is made (literally the person who as the agent of the former verb) is called sampradāna,
The compound verb प्रतिश्रू and आश्रू means to promise. A promise is made on the motion or at the instance of another. The person so proposing who was the agent of the former action becomes the recipient of the promise in the latter case. As देवदत्ताय गां प्रतिशृणोति--आशृणोति he promises a cow to Devadatta.,