Praisha, ʰṣa: 9 definitions
Introduction:
Praisha means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
The Sanskrit term ʰṣa can be transliterated into English as Praisa or Praisha, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
In Hinduism
Dharmashastra (religious law)
Source: Wisdom Library: Dharma-śāstraʰṣa (प्रै�) refers to the “activity of the Minister and others�, relating to temporal and spiritual matters. The word is used throughout Dharmaśāstra literature such as the ѲԳܲṛt. (also see the ѲԳܲṣy verse 7.154)

Dharmashastra (धर्मशास्त्�, dharmaśāstra) contains the instructions (shastra) regarding religious conduct of livelihood (dharma), ceremonies, jurisprudence (study of law) and more. It is categorized as smriti, an important and authoritative selection of books dealing with the Hindu lifestyle.
Languages of India and abroad
Sanskrit dictionary
: DDSA: The practical Sanskrit-English dictionaryʰṣa (प्रै�).�
1) Sending, directing.
2) An order, command, invitation.
3) Affliction, distress.
4) Madness, frenzy.
5) Crushing, pressing, squeezing (mardana).
Derivable forms: ṣa� (प्रैषः).
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Shabda-Sagara Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʰṣa (प्रै�).—m.
(-ṣa�) 1. Sorrow, distress, affliction. 2. Pain, suffering. 3. Sending, directing. 4. Phrenzy, intoxication, insanity. E. pra before, � to go, aff. ñ also ṣa .
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Benfey Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʰṣa (प्रै�).—i. e. pra- 1. 2. � + a. 1. Order. 2. Sorrow. 3. Frenzy.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Cappeller Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʰṣa (प्रै�).—[masculine] request, direction, command.
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Monier-Williams Sanskrit-English Dictionary1) ʰṣa (प्रै�):—[from �] m. sending, direction, invitation, summons, order, call ([especially] upon the assistant priest to commence a ceremony), [Atharva-veda; Brāhmaṇa; Mahābhārata] etc.
2) [v.s. ...] pain, affliction, frenzy, madness (?), [cf. Lexicographers, esp. such as amarasiṃha, halāyudha, hemacandra, etc.]
: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: Yates Sanskrit-English Dictionaryʰṣa (प्रै�):�(ṣa�) 1. m. Sorrow, pain, phrenzy; sending, directing.
: DDSA: Paia-sadda-mahannavo; a comprehensive Prakrit Hindi dictionary (S)ʰṣa (प्रै�) in the Sanskrit language is related to the Prakrit words: Pesa, Pesava.
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Sanskrit, also spelled संस्कृतम� (ṃsṛt), is an ancient language of India commonly seen as the grandmother of the Indo-European language family (even English!). Closely allied with Prakrit and Pali, Sanskrit is more exhaustive in both grammar and terms and has the most extensive collection of literature in the world, greatly surpassing its sister-languages Greek and Latin.
See also (Relevant definitions)
Starts with: Praishadhyaya, Praishadi, Praishakara, Praishakrit, Praisham, Praishanika, Praishapratikayajya, Praishayanti, Praishayat.
Full-text (+18): Sampraisha, Upapraisha, Purupraisha, Praisham, Pratipraisha, Yajapraisha, Ritupraisha, Yathapraisham, Apraisha, Anupraisha, Dvipraisha, Praishakara, Sapraisha, Praishakrit, Anuyajapraisha, Anuvacanapraisha, Atipreshita, Praishika, Asauyaja, Anuvacana.
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Search found 14 books and stories containing Praisha, ʰṣa, Praisa; (plurals include: Praishas, ʰṣas, Praisas). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Satapatha-brahmana (by Julius Eggeling)
Kanda XII, adhyaya 8, brahmana 2 < [Twelfth Kanda]
Kanda III, adhyaya 9, brahmana 3 < [Third Kanda]
Kanda III, adhyaya 7, brahmana 4 < [Third Kanda]
Rig Veda (translation and commentary) (by H. H. Wilson)
Notices of Sanskrit Manuscripts (by Rajendralala Mitra)
Page 10 < [Volume 5 (1879)]
Bharadvaja-srauta-sutra (by C. G. Kashikar)
Vakyapadiya of Bhartrihari (by K. A. Subramania Iyer)
Verse 3.12.7 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (12): Upagraha-samuddeśa (On Aspect)]
Verse 3.7.73 < [Book 3 - Pada-kāṇḍa (7): Sādhana-samuddeśa (On the Means)]
Manusmriti with the Commentary of Medhatithi (by Ganganatha Jha)
Verse 2.105 < [Section XX - Non-observance of Holidays]
Verse 7.154 < [Section XII - Daily Routine of Work]