आ-√ भू 1.-भ॑वति (Impf. 2.
sg. आ॑--भवस्;
pf. आ॑-बभूव, &c.)
to be present or near at hand;
to assist;
to exist, be,
[RV.] ;
[AV.] ;
[VS.] ;
to continue one's existence,
[MBh.] ;
to originate, be produced, begin to exist,
[RV.] ;
[AV.] ;
[ŚBr.] आ-भू mfn. 2.mfn. present, being near at hand, assisting, helping,
[RV.] approaching, turning one's self towards (as a worshipper towards the deity),
[RV. i, 51, 9] आ-भू m. m. (
ऊस्) a helper, assistant.