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prahan

P. -hanti-, (perfect tense A1. -jaghnire-

), to strike, beat, slay, kill, destroy

etc. etc. (with accusative;according to

also with genitive case)

See a-prahan-.

mfn. to be killed or slain

mfn. striking (or"he will strike") down, killing, slaying

(3. plural -ghn/anti-) to overpower

m(accusative haṇam-)fn. not hurting

P. -hanti-, to hurt or destroy (with genitive case)

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prahan	प्रहन् 2 P. 1 To kill, slay; प्रधानिषत रक्षांसि येनाप्तानि वने मम । न प्रहण्मः कथं पापं वद पूर्वापकारिणम् Bk.9.12. -2 To strike, beat, hit; गदाप्रहततनुः -3 To strike, beat (a drum &c.); see प्रहत.

aprahan	अप्रहन् a. Not destroying, favouring, aiding (अनुग्राहक) त्यमूं वो अप्रहनं गृणीषे Rv.6.44.4.

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anāśīrdām	aham asmi prahantā # RV.10.27.1c.

tyam	u vo aprahaṇam # RV.6.44.4a; SV.1.357a; AB.5.4.10; KB.23.2; Aś.7.11.22; śś.10.6.14; śG.6.4.4.

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prahan	verb (class 2 ātmanepada) to beat (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) to destroy (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) to kill (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) to slay (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) to strike (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 11726/72933

abhiprahan	verb (class 2 parasmaipada) to overpower (Monier-Williams, Sir M. (1988)) Frequency rank 44238/72933

viprahan	verb (class 2 parasmaipada) to beat to defeat to strike down Frequency rank 20063/72933