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* सेव्<ref name=":0">Shabda Sagara</ref>
* सेव्<ref name=":0">Shabda Sagara</ref>
* षेव् (सेवने, भ्वादिगण, आत्मने)<ref name=":0" />
* षेव् (सेवने, भ्वादिगण, आत्मने)<ref name=":0" />
* शेवृँ<ref>Dhatu Pradipa</ref>
* शेवृँ<ref>Dhatu Pradipa</ref>
all of which mean 'to serve'.<ref name=":0" />
all of which mean 'to serve'.<ref name=":0" />
The Indian Epigraphical Glossary notes the presence of the term 'seva' in tamizh epigraphs as 'sevai' and denotes the sense of 'service'. These epigraphs also talk about an 'inām' for services and tax-free land given to servants for enjoyment in lieu of salary.<ref>Indian Epigraphical Glossary</ref>
The Indian Epigraphical Glossary notes the presence of the term 'seva' in tamizh epigraphs as 'sevai' and denotes the sense of 'service'. These epigraphs also talk about an 'inām' for services and tax-free land given to servants for enjoyment in lieu of salary.<ref>Indian Epigraphical Glossary</ref>
The root सेव् means<ref>Vaman Shivram Apte (1890), [https://ia600505.us.archive.org/19/items/ldpd_7285627_000/ldpd_7285627_000.pdf The Practical Sanskrit-English Dictionary], Poona: Shiralkar & Co.; Book-Sellers & c. &c. See: सेव् (p.1137)</ref>
# to serve, wait or attend upon, honour, worship, obey, etc.
# to attach or devote oneself to, attend to, cultivate, practise, perform. For eg. Manusmrti. विद्वद्भिः सेवितः सद्भिर्नित्यमद्वेषरागिभिः । हृदयेनाभ्यनुज्ञातो यो धर्मस्तं निबोधत । । २.१ । ।
# to resort to, betake oneself to, dwell in, frequent, inhabit - अर्थार्थी जीवलोकोऽयं श्मशानमपि सेवते। त्यक्त्वा जनयितारं स्वं निःस्वं यच्छति दूरतः॥१.९॥ Panchatantra 1.9
# to watch over, guard, protect
sevā, cf. Tamil sevai, śervai (SITI);
sevā, cf. Tamil sevai, śervai (SITI);