Verbs

Imperative Mood — लोट् (Loṭ)

लोट् (loṭ — the imperative) is the mood of every prayer, every blessing, every classroom command. शान्तिः भवतु (śāntiḥ bhavatu — let there be peace!). सुखिनो भवन्तु (sukhino bhavantu — may they be happy!). These are the 3rd person imperative. भव (bhava — be!), गच्छ (gaccha — go!), पठ (paṭha — read!) are 2nd person imperatives — the exact words a Sanskrit teacher used in the gurukula every morning. ॐ (Om) is followed by śāntiḥ śāntiḥ śāntiḥ — and the verb "let it be" (bhavatu) is implied. When you say "Jai Shri Ram" — jai (जय) comes from the imperative of √ji (to conquer): जयतु (jayatu — let him conquer) → जय (jaya — victory!). The imperative is everywhere in Sanskrit that touches your daily life.