ind. () before (in place or in order or time;as preposition with ablative [ see ] , rarely with genitive case;also in compound with its substantive) etc.
m. (fr. prā-for pra-and1. krī-; seeVa1rtt. 1) a wall, enclosure, fence, rampart (especially a surrounding wall elevated on a mound of earth; in fine compositi or 'at the end of a compound'f(ā-).)
mf(ā-,or ī-)n. (in astronomy) Name of one of the 7 divisions of the planetary courses (according to parāśara- comprising the nakṣatra-s svāti-, bharaṇī-, rohiṇī- and kṛttikā-)
n. any provincial or vernacular dialect cognate with Sanskrit (especially the language spoken by women and inferior characters in the plays, but also occurring in other kinds of literature and usually divided into 4 dialects, viz. śaurasenī-, māhārāṣṭrī-, apabhraṃśa- and paiśācī-),
n. a natural friend or ally, a sovereign whose kingdom is separated by that of another from the country with which he is allied, W (seeprākṛtāri-and todāsīṇa-).
प्राक् ind. 1 Before (usually with abl.); सफलानि निमित्तानि प्राक्प्रभातात्ततो मम Bk.8.16; प्राक्सृष्टेः केवलात्मने Ku.2.4; R.14.78; Ś.5.22. -2 At first, already; प्रमन्यवः प्रागपि कोशलेन्द्रे R.7.34. -3 Before, previously, in a previous portion (as of a book); इति प्रागेव निर्दिष्टम्; Ms.1.71; प्राक्पादयोः पतति खादति पृष्ठमांसम् H. -4 In the east, to the east of; ग्रामात् प्राक्पर्वतः. -5 In front. -6 As far as, up to; प्राक्कडारात्. -7 At dawn or daybreak.
प्राकाम्यम् 1 Freedom of will; प्राकाम्यं ते विभूतिषु Ku.2. 11. -2 Wilfulness. -3 Irresistible will, considered as one of the eight attributes or siddhis of Śiva or the Supreme Being; see सिद्धि.
प्राकारः 1 A fence, a wall, an enclosure. -2 An encircling or surrounding wall, rampart; द्वितीयं हेमप्राकारं कुर्वद्भिरिव वानरैः R.12.71; Pt.1.229. -Comp. -धरणी the platform upon a wall. -स्थ a. One who is stationed on the rampart; एकः शतं योधयति प्राकारस्थो धनुर्धरः Ms.7.74.
प्राकरणिक a. (-की f.) Pertaining to the subject of discussion, relevant to the matter in hand (often used in the sense of उपमेय in works on Rhetoric); अप्राकरणिक- स्याभिधानेन प्राकरणिकस्याक्षेपो$प्रस्तुतप्रशंसा K. P.1.
प्राक्रमिक a. One who only commences a work (but does not carry it to completion); उपक्रम्य अपरिसमापयत- स्तदनन्तरमेवैनं शिष्टा विगर्हेयुः प्राक्रमिको$यं कापुरुष इति वदन्तः ŚB. on MS.4.3.24; यो हि आरब्धमेवंजातीयकं समापयति न तं शिष्टा विगर्हन्ते प्राक्रमिको$यमसंव्यवहार्य इति ŚB. on MS.6.2.15.
प्राकृत a. (-ता, -ती f.) [प्रकृतेरयं प्रकृत्या निर्वृत्तो वा अण्] 1 Original, natural, unaltered, unmodified; स्याताममित्रौ मित्रे च सहजप्राकृतावपि Śi.2.36 (see Malli, thereon). -2 Usual, common, ordinary. -3 Uncultivated, vulgar, unrefined, illiterate; प्राकृत इव परिभूयमानमात्मानं न रुणत्सि K.146; Bg.18.28. -4 Insignificant, unimportant; trifling; Mu.1. -5 Derived from Prakṛiti, q. v.; प्राकृतो लयः 'reabsorption into Prakṛiti'; विमुञ्चेत् प्राकृतान् ग्रामांस्तान् मुक्त्वा$मृतमश्नुते Mb.12.24.12. -6 Provincial, vernacular (as a dialect); see below. -तः 1 A low man, an ordinary or vulgar man. कार्षापणं भवेद्दण्डयो यत्रान्यः प्राकृतो जनः Ms.8.336. -2 A kind of fever; वर्षाशरद्वसन्तेषु वाताद्यैः प्राकृतः क्रमात् Mādhava; (see -ज्वरः) -तम् A vernacular or provincial dialect derived from and akin to Sanskrit; प्रकृतिः संस्कृतं तत्र भवं तत आगतं च प्राकृतम् Hemachandra. (Many of these dialects are spoken by the female characters and inferior personages of Sanskrit plays and are usually divided into 4 dialects :-- शौरसेनी, माहाराष्ट्री, अपभ्रंश and पैशाची); तद्भवस्तत्समो देशीत्यनेकः प्राकृत- क्रमः Kāv.1.33; also 34, 35; त्वमप्यस्मादृशजनयोग्ये प्राकृतमार्गे प्रवृत्तो$सि Vb.1. -2 Resolution or reabsorption into प्रकृति; the dissolution of the universe. -3 A particular ritual or यज्ञ; Bhāg.1.84.52. -Comp. -अरिः a natural enemy, i. e. the ruler of an adjacent country; see Malli. on Śi.2.36. -उदासीनः a natural neutral; i. e. a ruler whose dominions lie beyond those of the natural ally. -ज्वरः a common or ordinary fever. -प्रलयः complete dissolution of the universe. -मानुषः a common or ordinary man. -मित्रम् a natural ally; i. e. a ruler whose dominions lie immediately beyond those of the natural enemy (i. e. whose country is separated from the country with which he is allied by that of another).
प्राक्तन a. (-नी f.) 1 Former, previous, antecedent; प्रपेदिरे प्राक्तनजन्मविद्याः Ku.1.3. -2 Old, ancient, early. -3 Relating to a former life or acts in a former life; संस्काराः प्राक्तना इव R.1.2; Ku.6.1. -नम् (or प्राक्तन- कर्मन्) n. Fate, destiny. -Comp. -कर्मन् n. any act formerly done, or done in a former state of existence. -जन्मन् n. a former birth.
अप्राकृत a. 1 Not vulgar. -2 Not original. -3 Not ordinary, extraordinary; ˚आकृतीनाम् K.174, अप्राकृतेषु पात्रेषु यत्र वीरः स्थितो रसः Mv.1.3. -4 Special. -5 Not belonging to प्राकृत language.
n. (of prâñk) ad. before, in front of (ab.); before (in order: ab.); formerly, previously, to (ab., rarely g.); to the east of (ab.); first, in the first place; hence forth; prâg eva, a short while ago; still more (B.).
m. [strewn along, mound], enclosing wall, rampart: -karna, m. Wall ear, N. of a minister of the owl-king Ari mardana, -sesha, a. having only his ram parts left.
n. preliminary pro cedure; action performed in a previous ex istence; -kalpa, m. former age; -krita, pp. formerly done, performed in a previous life; n. act done in a previous life;-kiram, ad. before it is too late, betimes; -kkhâya, n. falling of the shadow towards the east.
a. (â, î) connected with nature (prakriti), natural, original; unal tered; usual, ordinary, common; low, vul gar; proceeding from or relating to nature (phil.); Prâkritic; m. low orvulgar man, n. vernacular dialect (derived from Sanskrit and spoken by women and inferior charac ters in Sanskrit plays), Prâkrit: -bhâshin, a. speaking Prâkrit, -sâsana, n. treatise on Prâkrit, -kandrikâ, f. Moonlight of Prâkrit, T. of Vararuki's Prâkrit grammar, -pra kâsa, m. Illustration of Prâkrit, id.
ad. eastwards; -siras: -ka, a. having the head turned eastwards; -samstha, a. ending in the east; -samdhyâ, f. morning twilight; -soma, a. preceding the Soma sacrifice; -saumika, a. (î) id.; -srotas, a. flowing towards the east.
a. (î) anterior, former, previous; ancient; -tanaya, m. former pu pil; -tarâm, ad. farther east; -tûla, a. having the tufts directed eastwards: -tâ, f. eastward direction (of sacrificial utensils);-pada, n. first member of a compound (gr.); -pravana, a. sloping towards the east.
Is found several times in the Brahmanas denoting an ornament of metal or a metal mirror. According to Geldner, Prāvepa has the same sense in the Maitrāyam Saiphitā.
adjective being the subject of any statement (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
belonging to the matter in question or to a chapter or to a class or genus (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective ancient (opp. to idānīntana) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
former (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
old (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
preceding (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
previous (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
prior (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) freedom of will (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
name of a siddhi: irresistible will or fiat (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
wilfulness (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) a wall (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
enclosure (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
fence (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
rampart (esp. a surrounding wall elevated on a mound of earth) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) celebrity (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
manifestness (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
renown (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the being evident (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective (in astron.) name of one of the 7 divisions of the planetary courses (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
artless (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
belonging to the Prakṛti (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
low (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
normal (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
original (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
Prākritic (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
provincial (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
vulgar (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (masculine) a low or vulgar man (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
resolution or reabsorption into Prakṛti (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
the dissolution of the universe (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
noun (neuter) any provincial or vernacular dialect cognate with Saṃskṛt (esp. the language spoken by women and inferior characters in the plays) (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective common (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
material (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
natural (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
relating to Pra-kṛti or the original element (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
vulgar (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
adjective extraordinary (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
not original (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
not principal (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
not vulgar (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
particular (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
special (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988))
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