Nounorigin; source; beginning · basis; base; foundation; root · cause

Nouncause; factor · hetu (direct cause, esp. as opposed to indirect conditions) · the basis of one's argument (in hetuvidya)

Nounreason; significance; cause · piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...

Godan verb with 'ru' ending, Intransitive verbto be due to; to be caused by · to depend on; to turn on · to be based on; to come from

Nounfate; destiny · connection; tie; bond; origin · pretext; justification