Lexicon

of Rig Veda

ūti, protection and grouth (and care)

Such words as safeguard, protection, guard, protector etc also often include another meaning of feeding, nourishing, fostering, caring, cherishing, promoting, increasing and so of increaser, nourisher, fosterer, patron, promoter, increaser. For example, cowherd (gopā, gopa) must not only protect his herd, but also care about its feeding, increasing, wellbeing and so on.

Synonyms and words close in meaning:

•  sahasramūti, protecting and increasing thousands of times

•  śatamūti, giving a hundredfold protection and grouth