apayāpayati

 

Apayāpayati (Sanskrit: अपायापयति, apayāpayati) is the causative form of

apayati, meaning “to make go away,” “to drive away,” or “to dismiss.”

Word Formation and Etymology

The term apayāpayati is derived from the Sanskrit root yā (to go) with the 

prefix apa-, indicating motion away from something. In Sanskrit grammar, 

the causative form -āpayati is added to indicate causing the action of the

root verb. Thus, apa + yā → apayati (“to go away”), and apayāpayati 

(“to cause to go away”)

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Usage

In Sanskrit texts: Apayāpayati is found in classical literature and Vedic 

references, conveying the sense of driving away, dismissing, or sending off.

Grammatical Notes

Root verb: yā (to go)

Prefix: apa- (away)

Causative form: -āpayati

Literal sense: “to cause to go away” or “to dismiss”

Contextual meaning: Can apply to sending away objects, people, or even 

abstract things like troubles or obstacles in philosophical and religious texts.

In summary, apayāpayati is a causative Sanskrit verb meaning 

“to make go away,” equivalent to “drive away, expel, or dismiss”, with

uses in both Hindu and Buddhist textual traditions

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