4 A. (jāyate, jajñe, ajāni-ajaniṣṭa, janituṃ, jāta; pass. janyate or jāyate) 1 To be born or produced (with abl. of source of birth); ajani te vai putraḥ Ait. Br.; Ms. 1. 9; 3. 39, 41; prāṇādvā- yurajāyata Rv. 10. 90. 12; Ms. 10. 8; 3. 76; 1. 75.

2 To rise, spring up, grow (as a plant &c.).

3 To be, be- come, happen, take place, occur; aniṣṭādiṣṭalābhe'pi na gatirjāyate śubhā H. 1. 6; raktanetro'jāni kṣaṇāt Bk....

cl.1. ([ RV. AV. ]) and cl.10. j/anati, te (Subj. janat RV.;nāt AV. vi, 81, 3; A1. nata RV. x, 123, 7; impf. /ajanat RV.; p. j/anat), jan/ayati, te (in later language only P. Pa1n2. 1-3, 86; Subj. n/ayat; impf. /ajanayat; aor. /ajījanat; p. jan/ayat; inf.... mf (I) n. generating, see puraṃ- 410,1 76736 m. (g. vṛṣādi) creature, living being, man, person, race (p/añca j/anās, the five races = p kṛṣṭ/ayas RV. iii, viii...