Eric Carmen - Hungry Eyes

Hungry Eyes!







Today we would learn about three verbs in the present tense related to the visual apparatus...the Eyes!


1)पश्यति(pashyati)...to see


2)आलोकते (Alokate)...to watch/to look at


3)ईक्षते(IkSate)....to watch/perceive




पश्यति is a Parasmaipada verb


आलोकते and ईक्षते are Atmanepada verbs.



Examples of usage and the difference in its meaning.

1)बालकः पश्यति (bAlakaH pashyati)...the boy sees.


2)बालकः आलोकते(bAlakaH Alokate)..the boy watches/looks at


3)बालकः ईक्षते (bAlakaH IkSate)....the boy watches/perceives.


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