Desiderative (सन् प्रत्ययः)

San Pratyaya. Copyright: Sridhar Subbanna.

What is सन् ?

सन् - is a प्रत्यय Prescribed on a धातु in the meaning of desire do the action and resulting in a new धातु. It is also known as desiderative.

धातु + सन्=> धातु

० डुकृञ् + सन्=> चिकीर्ष , डुकृञ् - to do, चिकीर्ष - desire/like to do

० गम्लृ + सन् => जिगमिष , गम्लृ - to go, जिगमिष - desire/like to go

० पा + सन् => पिपास , पा - to drink , पिपास - desire/like to drink

० ज्ञा + सन् => जिज्ञास , ज्ञा - to Know , जिज्ञास - desire/like to know

Since the newly formed one is a धातु, all the प्रत्ययऽ that are applicable to धातु are applicable. Hence, चिकीर्षति-चिकीर्षतः-चिकीर्षन्ति on तिङ्-लट्-लकार, चिकीर्षु on a कृत-प्रत्यय-उ etc