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Entry तन्

तन्tanf.Ved.
1. Vedic
2. Continuation, diffusion.
3. Offspring, posterity.
4. To confide, trust, place confidence in.
5. To help, assist, aid.
6. To pain or afflict with disease.
7. To be harmless.
8. To sound.
Derived forms and compounds
- तन् tan
  
  I. 8 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada) (तनोति, तनुते, ततान, तेने, अत-ता-नीत्, तनितुम्, ततः Passive तन्यते or तायते; Desiderative तितंसति, तितांसति तितनिषति)
  
  To stretch, extend, lengthen, lengthen out; बाह्वोः सकरयोस्त- तयोः Ak.
  
  To spread, shed, diffuse; कूलानि साऽऽमर्षतयेव तेनुः सरोजलक्ष्मीं स्थलपद्महासैः Bk.2.3;1.32;15.91; Ku. 2.33.
  
  To cover, fill; स तमीं तमोभिरभिगम्य तताम् Śi.9. 23; Ki.5.11.
  
  To cause, produce, form, give, grant, bestow; त्वयि विमुखे मयि सपदि सुधानिधिरपि तनुते तनुदाहम् Gīt.4; पितुर्मुदं तेन ततान सोऽर्भकः R.3.25;7.7; Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada)3. 39; Māl.9.43; यो दुर्जनं वशयितुं तनुते मनीषाम् Bv.1.95, 1.
  
  To perform, do, accomplish (as a sacrifice); इति क्षितीशो नवतिं नवाधिकां महाक्रतूनां महनीयशासनः । समारुरुक्षुर्दिव- मायुषः क्षये ततान सोपानपरंपरामिव ॥ R.3.69; Ms.4.25.
  
  To compose, write (as a work etc.); as in नाम्नां मालां तनोम्यहम् or तनुते टीकाम्.
  
  To stretch or bend (as a bow).
  
  To spin out, weave.
  
  To propagate, or be propagated; धमार्थ उत्तमश्लोकं तन्तुं तन्वन्पितॄन्यजेत् Bhāg.2. 3.8.
  
  To continue, last.
  
  To protract, prolong, augment; मुदितस्तं चिरमुत्सवं ततान Ks.51.226; पितुर्मुदं तेन ततान सोऽर्भकः R.3.25.
  
  To emboss.
  
  To prepare (a way for); यज्ञैरथर्वा प्रथमः पथस्तते Rv.1.83.5.
  
  To direct one's way towards.
  
  To compose (a literary work). Compare Latin tendo. -II. 1 Parasmaipada, 1 Ubbayapada (Parasmaipada and Atmanepada) (तनति, तानयति- ते)
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