पधारना (padhaarnaa)

verb A respectful/honorific verb meaning 'to come' or 'to arrive', used to show deference to the person arriving -- one word, one core sense.
Sense 1 : to come, to arrive (honorific)
verb, intransitive Used almost exclusively in the imperative or with honorific agreement (आप पधारिए, aap padhaarie, 'please do come') to invite or welcome someone of respect; rarely used in first person.
Synonyms: आना (aanaa, plain everyday equivalent), तशरीफ़ लाना (tashriif laanaa, formal/Urdu-flavored equivalent)
Frequency: medium
Cultural Note: You'll hear this at weddings, temples, or formal invitations: आइए, पधारिए (aaie, padhaarie, 'come, please do arrive') said by a host welcoming guests with folded hands. It carries the same warm formality as addressing someone with आप (aap) instead of तुम (tum), and pairs naturally with words like स्वागत (svaagat, 'welcome') in invitation cards and speeches.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes use पधारना (padhaarnaa) for ordinary comings and goings -- it sounds oddly formal or even sarcastic if used for a casual arrival, like inviting a friend to 'grace you with their presence.' 2) It is almost never used for oneself (avoid मैं पधारा, main padhaaraa) since the whole point of the word is to honor someone else's arrival.
Sample Sentences:
आइए, पधारिए, आपका स्वागत है। Come, please do arrive, you are welcome.
(aaie, padhaarie, aapkaa svaagat hai।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
कृपया मंच पर पधारें। Please come up onto the stage.
(kripyaa manch par padhaaren।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Imperative -- Voice: Active
मुख्य अतिथि अभी तक नहीं पधारे हैं। The chief guest has not yet arrived.
(mukhy atithi abhii tak nahiin padhaare hain।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
पिछले साल स्वामी जी हमारे गाँव पधारे थे। Last year, the swami honorably came to our village.
(pichhle saal svaamii jii hamaare gaanv padhaare the।)
Register: Devotional -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Perfective -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Active
हमें उम्मीद है कि आप शादी में जरूर पधारेंगे। We hope you will surely come to the wedding.
(hamen ummiid hai ki aap shaadii men jaroor padhaarenge।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Tense: Future -- Voice: Active
अगर वे इस बार पधारते, तो हमें बहुत खुशी होती। If they had graced us with their presence this time, we would have been very happy.
(agar ve is baar padhaarte, to hamen bahut khushii hotii।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Counterfactual -- Aspect: Habitual -- Voice: Active
क्या आप कल हमारे कार्यक्रम में पधार सकते हैं? Could you kindly come to our event tomorrow?
(kyaa aap kal hamaare kaaryakram men padhaar sakte hain?)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
गुरु जी हर साल इस मंदिर में पधारते हैं। The guru comes to this temple every year.
(guru jii har saal is mandir men padhaarte hain।)
Register: Devotional -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Habitual -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
निमंत्रण पत्र में लिखा था कि परिवार सहित पधारें। The invitation card said to please come along with your family.
(nimantran patr men likhaa thaa ki parivaar sahit padhaaren।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Subjunctive -- Tense: Past -- Voice: Passive
सुना है नेता जी आज शहर में पधार रहे हैं। I have heard the leader is arriving in the city today.
(sunaa hai netaa jii aaj shahar men padhaar rahe hain।)
Register: Formal -- Mood: Indicative -- Aspect: Continuous -- Tense: Present -- Voice: Active
Morphology
Verb
infinitive: पधारना (padhaarnaa)
infinitive oblique: पधारने (padhaarne)
habitual/simple (sg.m): पधारता (padhaartaa)
habitual/simple (pl.m): पधारते (padhaarte)
habitual/simple (sg.f): पधारती (padhaartii)
habitual/simple (pl.f): पधारतीं (padhaartiin)
continuous (sg.m): पधार रहा (padhaar rahaa)
continuous (pl.m): पधार रहे (padhaar rahe)
continuous (sg.f): पधार रही (padhaar rahii)
continuous (pl.f): पधार रहीं (padhaar rahiin)
perfective (sg.m): पधारा (padhaaraa)
perfective (pl.m): पधारे (padhaare)
perfective (sg.f): पधारी (padhaarii)
perfective (pl.f): पधारीं (padhaariin)
imperative (informal): पधार (padhaar)
imperative (neutral): पधारो (padhaaro)
imperative (formal): पधारिए (padhaarie)
future (1sg.m): पधारूँगा (padhaaroongaa)
future (1sg.f): पधारूँगी (padhaaroongii)
future (1pl.m): पधारेंगे (padhaarenge)
future (1pl.f): पधारेंगी (padhaarengii)
future (2sg.m): पधारेगा (padhaaregaa)
future (2sg.f): पधारेगी (padhaaregii)
future (2pl.m): पधारोगे (padhaaroge)
future (2pl.f): पधारोगी (padhaarogii)
future (3sg.m): पधारेगा (padhaaregaa)
future (3sg.f): पधारेगी (padhaaregii)
future (3pl.m): पधारेंगे (padhaarenge)
future (3pl.f): पधारेंगी (padhaarengii)
subjunctive (1sg): पधारूँ (padhaaroon)
subjunctive (1pl): पधारें (padhaaren)
subjunctive (2sg): पधारे (padhaare)
subjunctive (2pl): पधारो (padhaaro)
subjunctive (3sg): पधारे (padhaare)
subjunctive (3pl): पधारें (padhaaren)