[INDOLOGY] pracodayāt in gāyatrī mantras

[Harry Spier]

Dear list members,

What is the verbal category of pracodayāt in gāyatrī mantras . For example :

 ekadantāya vidmahe

vakratuṇḍāya dhīmahi

tan no dantī pracodayāt


Is it a causative subjunctive similar to the example in Whitney's grammar
section 1043  dhārayāt

or is it a benedictive/precative?  Is there such a thing as a causative
precative?


Thanks,

Harry Spier


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