vicarati

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Pali

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Inherited from Sanskrit विचरति (vicarati). Cognate with Maharastri Prakrit 𑀯𑀺𑀅𑀭𑀇 (viaraï), 𑀯𑀺𑀬𑀭𑀇 (viyaraï), 𑀯𑀺𑀘𑀭𑀇 (vicaraï), Sauraseni Prakrit 𑀯𑀺𑀘𑀭𑀤𑀺 (vicaradi).

By surface analysis, vi- +‎ carati.[1]

Verb

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vicarati (first conjugation)

  1. to move
    • c. 420 AD, Buddhaghosa, Pāthikavaɡɡaṭṭhakathā[1], page 4; republished Yanɡon, Myanmar: Ministry of Reliɡious Affairs, 2008:
      Catukkuṇḍikoti catusaṅghaṭṭito dve jāṇūni dve ca kappare bhūmiyaṁ ṭhapetvā vicarati.
      'Catukkuṇḍiko': He moves with four points of contact, having placed two knees and two elbows on the ground.
  2. to walk
  3. to wander

Usage notes

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A place moved about in is expressed in the locative. A path moved along is expressed in the accusative.[1]

Conjugation

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  • Present active participle: vicarant, which see for forms and usage
  • Present middle participle: vicaramāna, which see for forms and usage

Adjective

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vicarati

  1. masculine and neuter locative singular of vicarant, present participle of the verb above

References

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  1. 1.0 1.1 Pali Text Society (1921–1925) “vicarati”, in Pali-English Dictionary‎, London: Chipstead