pra-√ bhū P. -bhavati (rarely Ā. °te; Ved. inf. -bhūṣáṇi), to come forth, spring up, arise or originate from (abl.), appear, become visible, happen, occur, [ŚBr.] &c. &c.; to be before, surpass (with pṛṣṭham, ‘to be greater or more than the back can carry’, applied to wealth, [RV. ii, 13, 4]) to become or be numerous, increase, prevail, be powerful, [RV.] &c. &c. (3. sg. prabhavati-tarām, ‘has more power’, [Vikr. v, 18]); to rule, control, have power over, be master of (gen. loc. or dat.), [Mn.]; [MBh.] &c.; to be equal to or capable of (dat. or loc.), [ib.]; to be a match for (dat.), [Pāṇ. ii, 3, 16], Vārtt. 2 [Pat.]; to be able to (inf.), [Kālid.]; [Kathās.] &c.; to profit, avail, be of use to (dat.), [RV.]; [Br.]; to implore, beseech (?), [Hariv.] : Caus. -bhāvayati, to increase, spread out, extend, augment, multiply (esp. the Soma by placing it in a greater number of vessels), [Br.]; to provide more amply, endow more richly, cause to thrive or prosper, cherish, nurture, [ib.]; [MBh.] &c.; (as Nom. fr. -bhāva below) to gain or possess power or strength, rule over (acc.), [MBh.]; [R.]; to recognise, [R.] : Desid. of Caus. -bibhāvayiṣati, to wish to increase or extend, [AitBr.]
pra-°bhū = °bhu (cf. above)